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multipurpose

[muhl-tee-pur-puhs, muhl-tahy-] / ˌmʌl tiˈpɜr pəs, ˌmʌl taɪ- /
ADJECTIVE
able to be used for several purposes
Synonyms
STRONGEST
multifunction multiuse useful
STRONG
WEAK
Antonyms
STRONG
single-serving single-use


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The Ernst Baerwald of the novel is a restless prodigy who graduates from an elite Jewish academy run by his father and is sent to Italy for a multipurpose apprenticeship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Inside are classrooms, an office, praying halls, a multipurpose room, a library, a kitchen, and a grocery store where kids frequently buy snacks after school.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

By being a more multipurpose app, Uber could see more success in driving adoption of mobile-based hotel booking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

The district has also installed a temporary satellite library inside a multipurpose room at Loma Alta Park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

The water is already clouding with a swirling murk of poisonous multipurpose cleanser.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman


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