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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  1. unlimited
  2. general
  3. unrestricted
Adjective
  • Unlike the federal campaign contribution limit of $3,500 for donors, candidates can make unlimited contributions or loans.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This Billingsgate community has access to public transportation, golf, equestrian centers, local farm stands, hiking trails, the Farmington River, public library, and an unlimited range of eclectic dining, coffee shops and retail establishments.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of unlimited
Adjective
  • There’s a distinction between general reasoning models, like LLMs, and the specialized AI biofoundation models like protein language models and protein structure prediction.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Prior to this, Asian artists largely had to compete in the best global music performance category or the broader general pop fields.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of general
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  • Heading into the 2027 offseason, with many of the league’s stars locked into long-term contracts, four unrestricted free agents could meaningfully change teams’ fortunes.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The new cohort joins 20 previously awarded fellows who have received close to $700,000 in unrestricted funding since 2021, when Inevitable Foundation was founded.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of unrestricted
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“Catholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catholic. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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