variants
or catalogue
cataloged or catalogued; cataloging or cataloguing
1
: to make a catalog of
catalog a collection of books
2
a
: to enter in a catalog
b
: to classify (something, such as books or information) descriptively
Scientific monographs are cataloged into a database that will be available to researchers.
1
: to make or work on a catalog
2
: to become listed in a catalog at a specified price
this stamp catalogs at $2
cataloger
noun
or cataloguer
Synonyms
Examples of catalog in a Sentence
Noun
The band played many songs from their catalog of hits.
a catalog of music album titles
Verb
They use the computer to catalog books.
The chart catalogs the results of each test.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jillian Steinhauer, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
There’s an interesting twist in the ongoing drama between TikTok and Universal Music Group, which yanked its giant catalog of music from the platform over issues around money and AI.
—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
While some Twitter users rejoiced in Swift’s TikTok comeback, others expressed concern over the other UMG artists whose catalogs remain off the app.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Justice has singles scattered across 13 Billboard charts, and its catalog has aggregated 63.3 million official on-demand U.S. streams, according to Luminate.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2024
Taylor Swift’s catalog of music has returned to TikTok, just a few months after it was purged alongside other popular artists represented by Universal Music Group (UMG).
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
Combined with the sheer amount of book recommendations that include Mass’ 16 book catalog, this interest has all worked in tandem to boost the author to 38 million sales worldwide.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2024
Famed rock group Kiss has reached a deal to sell its catalog, brand name and other intellectual property to a Swedish entertainment group for more than $300 million.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
The world-famous rock band has sold its music catalog, name, image, and likeness to Swedish entertainment and music investment firm Pophouse.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Naturalists have been trying for centuries to catalog all of the species on Earth, and the effort remains one of the great unfinished jobs in science.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
She is credited with naming and cataloging hundreds of native plants in the Hudson River Valley using Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus’ then-new binomial system of botanical nomenclature.
—Jessica Damiano, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
Some scientists are cataloging the molecules that stick to genes, or taking photographs of cells to illuminate the precise location of their proteins.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Surprising selection In a study published February 29 in the journal Current Biology, scientists cataloged the spread of Asian honey bees (Apis cerana) in Australia, and analyzed the invasive populations’ genetic journey.
—Popular Science, 29 Feb. 2024
Chinese director Wang Xiaoshuai is known for his sensitive and touching depiction of young people’s and adolescents’ stories while also cataloging the consequences of China’s incredible and rapid modernization.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
Marin’s work at the library consisted of hours of cataloging materials each week.
—The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2024
Most biologists, when faced with describing a community of organisms, catalog the roster of species present.
—Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 17 Jan. 2024
Noun
Further proceeds — including, unusually, money from the direct sale of a $,7500 limited-edition cashmere blanket through Sotheby’s — will support the catalog, educational resources and public programming like a scholarly convening in October.
—Jillian Steinhauer, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
There’s an interesting twist in the ongoing drama between TikTok and Universal Music Group, which yanked its giant catalog of music from the platform over issues around money and AI.
—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
While some Twitter users rejoiced in Swift’s TikTok comeback, others expressed concern over the other UMG artists whose catalogs remain off the app.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Justice has singles scattered across 13 Billboard charts, and its catalog has aggregated 63.3 million official on-demand U.S. streams, according to Luminate.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2024
Taylor Swift’s catalog of music has returned to TikTok, just a few months after it was purged alongside other popular artists represented by Universal Music Group (UMG).
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
Combined with the sheer amount of book recommendations that include Mass’ 16 book catalog, this interest has all worked in tandem to boost the author to 38 million sales worldwide.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2024
Famed rock group Kiss has reached a deal to sell its catalog, brand name and other intellectual property to a Swedish entertainment group for more than $300 million.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
The world-famous rock band has sold its music catalog, name, image, and likeness to Swedish entertainment and music investment firm Pophouse.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Verb
Now to her ultimate dismay, the war zone has come to her home turf, and Lee confronts an existential dread over how her efforts to catalog the carnage overseas has failed to prevent America from following the same path.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Naturalists have been trying for centuries to catalog all of the species on Earth, and the effort remains one of the great unfinished jobs in science.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
She is credited with naming and cataloging hundreds of native plants in the Hudson River Valley using Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus’ then-new binomial system of botanical nomenclature.
—Jessica Damiano, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
Some scientists are cataloging the molecules that stick to genes, or taking photographs of cells to illuminate the precise location of their proteins.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Surprising selection In a study published February 29 in the journal Current Biology, scientists cataloged the spread of Asian honey bees (Apis cerana) in Australia, and analyzed the invasive populations’ genetic journey.
—Popular Science, 29 Feb. 2024
Chinese director Wang Xiaoshuai is known for his sensitive and touching depiction of young people’s and adolescents’ stories while also cataloging the consequences of China’s incredible and rapid modernization.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
Marin’s work at the library consisted of hours of cataloging materials each week.
—The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2024
Most biologists, when faced with describing a community of organisms, catalog the roster of species present.
—Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 17 Jan. 2024
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catalog
1 of 2 noun
cat·a·log
variants
or catalogue
ˈkat-ᵊl-ˌȯg 
-ˌäg
1
: a list of names, titles, or articles arranged according to a system
2
: a book or file containing a catalog
catalog
2 of 2 verb
variants
or catalogue
cataloged or catalogued; cataloging or cataloguing
1
: to make a catalog of
2
: to enter in a catalog
catalog books
cataloger
noun
or cataloguer
-ˈȯ-gər,
-ˈä-gər
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