catch-all

British  

noun

1. 1. something designed to cover a variety of situations or possibilities

   2. ( as modifier )

      a catch-all clause

---

Example Sentences

The catch-all metric known as “net rating” is designed to measure dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal

To Rosenberg, this “catch-all” language was still too broad, and still would have “justified … using the data for all kinds of things.”

From Los Angeles Times

At the time, the catch-all term “post-rock,” which has been used to describe a wide range of styles from acts on both sides of the Atlantic, seemed the most efficient way to convey its sound.

From The Wall Street Journal

And honestly, should the police be a catch-all for everything?

From Los Angeles Times

And for me, and many others, will it help clear our brain fog, a catch-all term that describes an inability to think clearly, string a sentence together, and remember the simplest of things?

From BBC