catholic

adjective

ˈkath-lik How to pronounce catholic (audio)
Definition of catholicnext
as in unlimited
not limited or specialized in application or purpose a museum director with catholic tastes in art

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Recent Examples of catholic But our catholic mix also results in contradictions that can curdle into hypocrisy, in ways that feel familiarly Catholic. — Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 This follows a high-profile undercover investigation that revealed at least one MLB team discriminated against a player based on his Catholic faith. — Ian Miller , Alexandra Koch Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026 As the show began to wrap up, Goldberg aimed to try to tie in the book, asking Vance about rationalizing his Catholic faith with a hard-line stance on immigration. — Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Weber conducted an exhaustive search for the existence of Sister Elsie and found no proof of any existence of Sister Elsie or a Catholic orphanage in the Tujunga area at the time. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for catholic
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  1. unlimited
  2. general
  3. unrestricted
Adjective
  • The account includes 16GB of NVMe SSD storage and unlimited bandwidth.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But with no enforceable salary cap and unlimited player movement, every year can be wildly different.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of unlimited
Adjective
  • But it was decided this would not happen following a meeting between Mourinho, Real Madrid’s general manager Jose Angel Sanchez, head of scouting Juni Calafat and Mourinho’s agent Jorge Mendes at the Santo Mauro Hotel in central Madrid.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The group said the average consumer spend for parts at a dealer was $261, versus $275 at a general repair shop.
    — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of general
Adjective
  • Most people on electronic monitoring regardless of the charge are permitted periods of unrestricted movement during which their location is not actively monitored.
    — Eileen Burke, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Joining the Emerging Filmmaker Awards, which include Someone to Watch, Truer Than Fiction, and Producers Award, the winning digital creator will receive a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of unrestricted

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“Catholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catholic. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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