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
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
This outpost from the same family of Central and Kjolle fame—renowned for both cataloguing and reimagining obscure ingredients found throughout various altitudes of Peru—has become the home base for their culinary research arm, Mater Iniciativa. Paola Miglio, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026 Archaeologists have been cataloging dump sites since at least the early 19th century, when Danish scientists began pawing through heaps of mollusk shells that had been discarded by their Stone Age ancestors. Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026 Witter is uniquely equipped for a position as niche as this, having started his career cataloging the work of photographer Richard Avedon at the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona. Max Berlinger, Vogue, 11 June 2026 Together, Middleton and Tappe represent the human face of the trend Greenberg has been cataloguing from LinkedIn. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cataloging
Noun
  • This means that compared to other breads, sourdough is low on the glycemic index, a classification system that ranks carbohydrate-rich foods on a scale of 0-100 according to their impact on blood sugar levels.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 21 June 2026
  • And as with 2026, the USA got off to a great start and went so deep that their official tournament classification of third in 1930 remains their best-ever finish.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Chef Michael Riemenschneider, who opened three restaurants in Istanbul, will advise Beren on changes with a Michelin Guide listing as the goal, Unlu said.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2026
  • According to court records viewed by Fox News Digital, the country star filed the paperwork on May 18 in Williamson County, Tennessee, listing the date of separation as May 9.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • This index used a Bates numbering — a common legal document indexing system — to catalog records.
    Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Battmer said his firm is helping these clients with tax-efficient indexing or other option derivative strategies.
    Robert Frank, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • The shortstop had just 14 RBIs in his previous 48 games entering Tuesday.
    CBS News, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • After making the playoffs, the Sabres are entering a window of contention, so that pick could be in play as part of another deal.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • An operations manager pilots expense categorization.
    Penta Rao Marapatla, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Genre categorization is an art, not a science.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Golden State moved the ball well, recording 20 assists on 27 made shots.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
  • The fleet processed more than 800 tablets during the first three hours of the livestream without recording any errors, highlighting the system’s consistency and reliability in a real production setting.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • For a safer outdoor work environment, follow the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)'s guidance by scheduling regular rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned places.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
  • Many patients now spend weeks researching providers before scheduling a consultation.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 18 June 2026

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“Cataloging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cataloging. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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