catalog
verb
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
Examples of catalog in a Sentence
They use the computer to catalog books.
The chart catalogs the results of each test.
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Several are now cataloged, but because these galaxies are so faint and hard to find, many more probably lurk out there, as yet unseen.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
The homes were mapped using the Madaster dossier, an online Material Passport that catalogs all materials and their uses, making maintenance and reuse easier and ensuring long-term sustainability.
—Stefan Ionescu
may 26, New Atlas, 26 May 2026
And the surviving documents may not be well organized or cataloged.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
Death penalty states generally allow last statements from the execution chamber, but Texas catalogs the prisoners’ last words online, except for vulgar and racist language or what sounds unintelligible.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
The homes were mapped using the Madaster dossier, an online Material Passport that catalogs all materials and their uses, making maintenance and reuse easier and ensuring long-term sustainability.
—Stefan Ionescu
may 26, New Atlas, 26 May 2026
And the surviving documents may not be well organized or cataloged.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
Death penalty states generally allow last statements from the execution chamber, but Texas catalogs the prisoners’ last words online, except for vulgar and racist language or what sounds unintelligible.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for catalog
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“Catalog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catalog. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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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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