GENERAL-PURPOSE Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

general-purpose

adjective

ˈjen-rəl-ˈpər-pəs

Definition of general-purpose

as in unlimited

not limited or specialized in application or purpose a general-purpose glue for routine household repairs

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Recent Examples of general-purpose As the buses use the bus-only lane, drivers should use the outer general-purpose lanes. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 But a general-purpose agent that doesn’t know the difference between a tenant requirement and a lease comp, or can’t parse NNN from FSG, adds friction instead of removing it. — Wesley D. Snow, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The package contains 20,000 MK-84 and 20,000 BLU-117 bombs, which are both powerful, general-purpose heavy munitions, along with other explosives, the sources said. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Yushiro Kato, CADDi’s cofounder and CEO, tells Fortune that CADDi uses its own proprietary AI model to analyze product data like drawings and CAD files, and general-purpose large language models for documents and spreadsheets. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for general-purpose

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Adjective

Guests needn’t pay a fee to enter the Victoria Falls park area and have a special entrance for unlimited access.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Risk cannot be eliminated, and resources are never unlimited.

— Sami Nomair, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of unlimited

Adjective

Officials have also decided on a general application screening and approval process, including what types of background checks will be necessary and which government agencies should be involved.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Davide Sgariboldi, general manager at Euroitalia, said that causes excitement.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of general

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This mandated that at least 10% of locally generated, unrestricted revenue be allocated to incarceration alternatives, advancing what was called the county’s Care First, Jails Last vision.

— Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
There are unrestricted parking zones with no time limits north of 16th and south of 14th.

— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

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