catchall

Example Sentences

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The metric has become a catchall proxy for body fat percentage, nutritional status and health risks.

From Scientific American

This catchall mechanism for repaying debt — or having it canceled if you cannot pay in full after a couple of decades — has the highest potential for the most people.

From New York Times

Today, it can still mean that, but it’s also a catchall term for the entire community.

From New York Times

In other words, a metaverse — that trendy Silicon Valley catchall used to describe 3D virtual worlds.

From Los Angeles Times

These ingredients align the film and novel with magical realism, a catchall label for a branch of Latin American and world literature, in which mundane events merge with otherworldly occurrences.

From New York Times