catchall

Example Sentences

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The blowups triggered new scrutiny of consumer credit and lenders, including those exposed to the estimated $3 trillion private-credit business, a catchall for financing that occurs outside of the traditional banking system.

From MarketWatch

The phrase “gender ideology” has emerged as a “catchall term” for far-right anxieties about declining fertility rates and a decrease in “traditional” heterosexual families, he said.

From Salon

The term “Ugly Cakes” — rendered in all caps, with evident disdain — was the author’s catchall for what she saw as a style gone off the rails.

From Salon

A pour-over will is a catchall measure to ensure that anything owned at death ends up in the trust if it wasn’t transferred during life.

From Salon

For over a century, Americans have used Spanish first names as catchall slurs against Latinos.

From Los Angeles Times