Words similar to all-purpose

Example sentences for: all-purpose

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In the last few years, the expression one-liner has developed into an all-purpose usage.
They argued that as long as governments themselves followed stable policies--and as long as the economy was sufficiently "flexible" (the all-purpose answer to economic difficulties)--there would be few serious recessions.
It's amazing that Mendes and Ball get away with recycling so many stale and reactionary ideas under the all-purpose rubric of "black comedy."
A handful of critics concede that while the film is technically excellent, it's in no way groundbreaking; rather it's simply a collection of "stale and reactionary ideas" being pawned off "under the all-purpose rubric of 'black comedy' " (David Edelstein, Slate ). (Click to read the rest of Edelstein's review.)
Port d’Alcúdia has evolved from a small fishing harbor into an all-purpose port for commercial, naval, and pleasure craft (there’s a big yacht marina) and the largest summer resort in northern Mallorca.