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Recent Examples of cataloging
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
The process will include an overview of the collection and cataloging of the items for visitor use.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
And the matter of the cataloguing itself launches Clemence’s personal crusade against that age-old difference of value applied to men’s and women’s stories.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
In 2012, The Hollywood Reporter – the same trade magazine that recently lamented a downturn in animal rentals – published an exposé cataloging incidents in which animals died, were injured or were put at grievous risk on sets.
—Cynthia Chris, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
This is the cataloging and objectification of women's most private details.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
It’s also been driven sparingly over that time, with the odometer showing 18,872 miles at the time of cataloging.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
In May, as part of a larger executive reorganization, Matt Severson was named executive vice president of academy collection and preservation, overseeing all archival, preservation, registration, conservation and cataloging work of the library, archive and Academy Museum.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
To rectify this oversight, a few years ago, my friend Cassey Lottman and I created the Great Farts of Literature database, an ongoing project dedicated to cataloging the best butt bombs in print and from which this list is adapted.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
Inflation has remained stubbornly stuck between 2% and 4% since 2023, and the most recent reading (cataloging how much higher prices were in March compared to a year prior) was the highest inflation data point in two years, driven by rising fuel prices.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
In the infrared, this could do everything from revealing the large-scale structure of the early Universe to cataloging far more of the asteroids orbiting in Earth’s vicinity.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Now, the company is partnering with Waze to offer a new service to help city officials make roads better — cataloguing potholes.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Public awareness is essential, but the conversation cannot stop at cataloging proximity.
—Tim Rathmann, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The recent discoveries extend beyond cataloging.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Researchers have mapped gull attention behaviors in detail, cataloging how the birds orient, scan and approach humans.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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
The process will include an overview of the collection and cataloging of the items for visitor use.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
And the matter of the cataloguing itself launches Clemence’s personal crusade against that age-old difference of value applied to men’s and women’s stories.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
In 2012, The Hollywood Reporter – the same trade magazine that recently lamented a downturn in animal rentals – published an exposé cataloging incidents in which animals died, were injured or were put at grievous risk on sets.
—Cynthia Chris, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
This is the cataloging and objectification of women's most private details.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
It’s also been driven sparingly over that time, with the odometer showing 18,872 miles at the time of cataloging.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
In May, as part of a larger executive reorganization, Matt Severson was named executive vice president of academy collection and preservation, overseeing all archival, preservation, registration, conservation and cataloging work of the library, archive and Academy Museum.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
The team has spent more than two years painstakingly gathering, reviewing and cataloguing evidence from the attack.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
To rectify this oversight, a few years ago, my friend Cassey Lottman and I created the Great Farts of Literature database, an ongoing project dedicated to cataloging the best butt bombs in print and from which this list is adapted.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
Inflation has remained stubbornly stuck between 2% and 4% since 2023, and the most recent reading (cataloging how much higher prices were in March compared to a year prior) was the highest inflation data point in two years, driven by rising fuel prices.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
In the infrared, this could do everything from revealing the large-scale structure of the early Universe to cataloging far more of the asteroids orbiting in Earth’s vicinity.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Now, the company is partnering with Waze to offer a new service to help city officials make roads better — cataloguing potholes.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Public awareness is essential, but the conversation cannot stop at cataloging proximity.
—Tim Rathmann, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The recent discoveries extend beyond cataloging.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Researchers have mapped gull attention behaviors in detail, cataloging how the birds orient, scan and approach humans.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cataloging
Noun
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Rather than a sweeping blockade, the campaign should rely on port-state control, sanctions enforcement, customs law, insurance and classification requirements, environmental protection, safety inspections, and flag-state coordination.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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County officials noted that while most of those positions were occupied when the reductions were identified, vacancies existed elsewhere in the department within the same classifications.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Verb
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According to apartment listing platform Zumper, the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco recently surpassed $4,000 for the first time.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Instead of listing with a real estate agent, Thompson used an artificial intelligence chatbot throughout the process.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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Social networks are also spaces where cyberactivism is increasingly present, namely through the indexing of content in information streaming through hashtags.—
Paulo Nuno VicenteAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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Also, the annual inflation indexing of Social Security benefits is compounded on top of the higher benefit.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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In 2025, Google followed suit, entering into an agreement with Kairos Power and the TVA for a new nuclear plant.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Industrial additive manufacturing is entering the commercial nuclear power sector through a new production agreement between two Midwestern companies.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Free plans often limit automatic categorization, customization options and available insights.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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And its end use, namely packaging, is in some ways a more obvious categorization.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The machine’s repertoire included answers to 12 riddles, passages from books, and laughing, crying and kissing sounds, as well as arias sung in both male and female voices—all feats that Edison’s phonograph would one day be able to accomplish by recording and playing back the human voice.—
Ron Cowen,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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Michiganders are facing an affordability crisis, and our utility companies are recording record profits.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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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
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Three Americans died in the 1996 incident that led to sanctions and the codification of the trade embargo on Cuba that remains in place today.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Courteous yet unstuffy, the knowledgeable staff will cater to your every need, from a thermos of customized tea for the road to scheduling your game of cow croquet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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In advance of Kellen's appearance, Comer told reporters that committee members were split on their perceptions of her, given the allegations that Kellen was involved in scheduling some of Epstein's massages.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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“Cataloging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cataloging. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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