one-size-fits-all
Americanadjective
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(of clothing) designed to fit people of a wide range of sizes.
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Informal. acceptable or used for a wide variety of purposes or circumstances; appealing or suitable to a variety of tastes.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of one-size-fits-all
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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"This is a question where there is no one-size-fits-all solution. It differs from sport to sport."
From BBC
However, one big caveat is that this strategy isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach, and in momentum-driven markets—like the one that has been dominant in recent years—it’s actually a headwind.
From Barron's
Chakravarthy said that there won’t be a one-size-fits-all solution due to different needs in terms of how much weight patients want to lose, how they access and pay for medicines, and which chronic diseases they may have alongside obesity.
"This suggests that there's no one-size-fits-all approach to treating disorders of gut-brain interaction, and that when patients experience different symptoms, we may have to target different pathways," said Margolis.
From Science Daily
“Once AI can analyze your DNA, identify your mutations and generate molecules to target them, the medicine stops being a one-size-fits-all proposition. It becomes custom software for your body.”
From MarketWatch
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