mixed-use

adjective

Definition of mixed-usenext
as in multipurpose

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Recent Examples of mixed-use At 1221 Broadway and part of the City Center mixed-use complex, the landmark tower was taken back through a speedy foreclosure process, documents filed on June 16 with the Alameda County Recorder’s Office show. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 Other timeless features include kitchen islands, mixed-use lighting, and ample storage. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 18 June 2026 The town moved to amend its zoning regulations to allow for greater flexibility for those who want to convert older office properties into residential or mixed-use redevelopments, with Greenberg a vocal proponent of the changes. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026 Expect up to four hours of mixed-use battery life; a charging case will give you four extra charges. — Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mixed-use
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed-use
  1. multipurpose
  2. general-purpose
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  • The multipurpose outdoor patio includes a wall for screening films and connects to the greenery of Collins Park.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Both can monitor blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) with red and infrared sensors and record an electrocardiogram (ECG) with multipurpose electrical sensors.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of multipurpose
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  • Unlike general-purpose image generators, IllustratorMagic is designed to maintain character consistency throughout a book.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Any function whose work can be pointed at a proper model of its underlying business, instead of at a general-purpose language model, is starting to compound the same way Anthropic’s engineering did a year ago.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
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