cataloging 1 of 2

variants or cataloguing

cataloging

2 of 2

verb

variants or cataloguing
present participle of catalog

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cataloging
Noun
Beyond cataloging, a foray is a remarkably different way to explore nature. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026 In addition to having been kept in impeccable shape over the years, this example had just 958 miles on its odometer at the time of cataloging. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026 That means regular public access through exhibitions, posted hours, or tours, along with educational programs, lectures, and publications, scholarly research access, and rigorous cataloging. Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The college offers the only graduate degree in musical instruments in North America and supports research into areas such as conservation and cataloging. Samantha Lande, Midwest Living, 30 July 2026 Heitkamp, who started his career cataloging fossils at Bonhams auction house in Los Angeles before founding Theropoda Expeditions in 2012, excavated the Licking site over the course of three field seasons, from 2021 to 2023. Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 The early copy remained tucked away in Britain’s National Archives until a volunteer cataloging records from the American Revolutionary War came across it in May among the papers of Royal Navy captains. Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 3 July 2026 Per ARTnews, Spain’s Court of Auditors has been critical of the Reina Sofía’s cataloguing methods for years, and government officials are now asking for a physical accounting of the over 25,000 artworks in the museum; as well as comprehensive financial valuations. News Desk, Artforum, 22 May 2026 Among them is the demanding task of turning a pile of artifacts into a museum collection, which includes cataloging, researching, describing and photographing. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
For The Times) One of the morning panelists, UC Davis associate professor Alessandro Ossola, recounted the process of cataloging more than 200 types of trees on public lands in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades. Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 While cataloguing nearly two decades of molds, samples and commissions for an archival project, Borgo began looking at those familiar forms differently. Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 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 Morris’s book focuses only on the representation of real animals; cataloguing mythic and hybrid creatures would take another volume entirely. Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 There was no indexing and cataloging in a professional archival way throughout this vault process. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 After six years of dedicating ourselves to sleep—testing, reviewing, and cataloging our favorite picks for the annual Sleep Week—our shopping editors know a thing or two about curating a bedroom vibe. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026 Our manager at the time told me about an online community dedicated to cataloging and discussing our live shows. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cataloging
Noun
  • Ultimately, a diagnosis is made using the 2016 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (ACR/EULAR) classification criteria.
    Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Her death has been ruled a homicide, Brackney said on Friday, noting that the medical examiner's office made the classification on Thursday, a month after Fortune's autopsy was completed.
    Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Citibank attributed Wednesday's more than 6% drop to Mercari's announcement of the Pokémon card listing restrictions.
    Jenny Lee, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But the email includes an attachment listing local election laws by state that require ballots be printed in languages other than English, suggesting the administration’s intent to potentially target those jurisdictions for law enforcement actions.
    Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Amy Brooks President of Global Business Development At the risk of over-indexing, another former Stanford player who has spent two-plus decades in the NBA.
    Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Some publications may remove articles from search engine indexing, but this is uncommon and typically requires a strong justification.
    Victoria Marshall, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The smart glasses users, some in California, allege the gadget captured footage of themselves and family members undressing, going to the bathroom, having sex and entering passwords.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Since no one reported seeing any suspicious individuals entering or leaving the Borden property that morning, police were led to believe the killer must have already been inside the home.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This year's festival featured more than 4,200 productions, an overwhelming marketplace of comedy, theater, cabaret — and plenty that resist easy categorization.
    Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Indeed, there appears to have been re-categorization of some tickets.
    Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Now, that question has become the central battleground in landmark lawsuits between publishers, studios and recording companies against artificial intelligence companies over large language models.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Central was able to retaliate, as running back Jerry Dillard pushed his way to the end zone, recording a 2-yard score, to cap a 15-play, 65-yard drive.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Unlike the majority of the Mishnah—the codification of the Jewish Oral Law—Pirkei Avot has very little Halakhic content and instead emphasizes general ethical matters conveyed through aphorisms attributed to ancient rabbinic sages.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • The codification of what became soccer Public school graduates took their versions of the game with them to the next level.
    Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Many content buyers began scheduling meetings with major streamers and studios.
    Marlow Stern, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • This includes taking care of their own spaces and some common ones, scheduling their own appointments, and making some important ethical choices on their own.
    Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Cataloging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cataloging. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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