general-purpose
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of general-purpose
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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It said there was an “urgent need” to put protective measures in place to prevent “serious and irreparable harm” to the market for general purpose AI assistants, pending Meta’s right of defense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Beyond individual experimentation, many consumer facing mental health chatbots are built by applying therapy related prompts to general purpose LLMs.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026
The company plans to launch a general purpose version of Isaac for homes this year, but it's not clear how many tasks will be autonomous.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates that more than 90% of general purpose credit card spending in 2019 occurred on rewards cards.
From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025
When the earth came alive it began constructing its own membrane, for the general purpose of editing the sun.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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