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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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catalog

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verb

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

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Recent Examples of catalog
Noun
Featuring two retrospective shorts from the Aubin catalogue alongside the New York premiere of AND AGAIN I DREAM. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026 The objective isn’t to give directors a catalog of every productivity tool employees use. — Simone Grimes, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
Investigators searching the case turn up human remains, execution tapes, Polaroids and film canisters cataloging years of violence. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 Prosecuting just one case can mean accessing, reviewing, cataloging and storing thousands of digital files. — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for catalog
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalog
  1. list
  2. record
  3. listing
  4. enter
  5. index
Noun
  • Next on my list, though (and very much anticipated), is This is Also a Love Story.
    — Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The groups used Forbes’ real-time billionaire list for the analysis; the news organization estimates net worth based on public records and its own reporting.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of list
Verb
  • The Wildcats defense came up big on Colorado’s fourth drive when Brus recorded a tackle for a loss on fourth-and-2 at the NU 27.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • That’s exactly what happened when Forrest Purdy and his two daughters came across the rapper on their way into Sheeran’s concert and began recording his performance on their phones.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of record
Noun
  • According to the listing, the space could be converted into a fourth bedroom.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Name The Emotion Directly A single line that acknowledges what the buyer’s carrying into the conversation does more work than three paragraphs of credential-listing.
    — Laiba Tariq, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of listing
Verb
  • First cell lines enter trial operations Trial production will allow CATL to set up, optimize, and validate the equipment and manufacturing processes before series production begins.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Both teams enter the contest coming off losses to Power Four opponents.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of enter
Verb
  • Households with the highest incomes would see the greatest benefit from indexing capital gains to inflation.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Find out which documents require a resident login and whether search engines can index anything posted on the association's website.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of index

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“Catalog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catalog. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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