catchall

Example Sentences

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What was unusual in April was a record 668,000 increase in job openings in “professional and business services,” a catchall category of white-collar jobs in fields from technology to finance to law.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

So far, the watchword of the invisible primary this time around seems to be “affordability,” a catchall term for Americans’ sense that life—everything from housing and childcare to groceries and gas—has gotten too expensive.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

“I don’t think there’s a catchall solution,” says Osmo’s Wiltschko.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Weight-loss drugs—a catchall term for Novo’s medications for diabetes and chronic weight management—have been at the center of a continuing feud between the companies.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Then she replaced the keys to the Winslow house in the catchall drawer and removed the box of matches.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng