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noun

ˈka-tə-ˌlȯg How to pronounce catalog (audio)
variants or catalogue
Definition of catalognext
as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system a catalog of music album titles

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verb

variants or catalogue
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to put (someone or something) on a list cataloged the latest additions to the collection

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Recent Examples of catalog
Noun
Although the members of Pink Floyd have said they aren’t actively involved in current upgrades to the catalog subsequent to the catalog sale to Sony Music, statements from Roger Waters and David Gilmour were released as part of the announcement. — Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026 The 450 Urban's design is said to draw on Norton's back catalog, with the 1927 CS1 cited as one of its influences. — New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
And map historians are finally acknowledging that these maps, cataloged as purely European achievements, are in fact hybrid productions that emerged from complex intercultural encounters. — Thomas J Bassett, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026 Foster estimates that cataloguing the next five decades of Rauschenberg’s output will take some twenty years. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for catalog
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalog
  1. list
  2. record
  3. listing
  4. enter
  5. index
Noun
  • The reliability of the government’s list became a central issue in the litigation.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • High on the list of endangered institutions on this front is Sinai Chicago, which alone owed the state about $177 million for unpaid assessments and advance payments as of earlier this year, according to Tribune reporting.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of list
Verb
  • As the agents stood outside the emergency room entrance, a large crowd of protesters began to converge at the hospital, some banging pots and recording the interaction on their phones.
    — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • According to the study, GPS instruments installed around the glacier recorded its position every 15 seconds.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of record
Noun
  • The auction’s listing was initially thought to be a study for Duyster’s work, but after the museum contacted the auction house, researchers confirmed it as the original.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Nigeria’s state oil company NNPC could float up to a 10% stake in a Lagos initial public offering and follow it up with a secondary listing in London or New York, its CEO told Reuters.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of listing
Verb
  • Sims attempted to enter the residence, but Bell slammed the door shut, the affidavit says.
    — Steven Mross, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The caller reported a man had forcibly entered a nearby home and was physically assaulting its resident, according to a news release from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of enter
Verb
  • Research indexed by the National Institutes of Health finds that cloves are rich in antioxidants, compounds that reduce oxidative stress, a contributor to inflammation and chronic disease, and that cloves contain important vitamins and minerals.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • When content is indexed and retrieved for an AI assistant, its permissions often stay behind in the original system.
    — Sean Nathaniel, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Catalog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catalog. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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