catchall
Example Sentences
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Article 133 covers dishonorable conduct, while Article 134 is the catchall provision criminalizing conduct that is harmful to good order and discipline or brings discredit on the armed forces.
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 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
In some cases, they cited a catchall exemption that keeping the records private clearly outweighs the public interest, with no further explanation.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
