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Recent Examples of cataloging
Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
This cataloguing project is the most comprehensive resource to date for navigating Bettina’s archive.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 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
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
Another species, Eperopeus vermiculatus, was named in honor of the World Register of Marine Species — a quiet nod to the infrastructure that makes cataloging deep-sea biodiversity possible in the first place.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
The current phase centers on cataloging, protecting and ultimately restoring the historic bricks to the neighborhood’s streets.
—Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
With his remarkable fourth novel, Transcription, Lerner offers an even more unusual fictional take on our supposedly frictionless world, one that dramatically destabilizes its material (nothing in this book is entirely identical with itself) rather than cataloguing and containing it.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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
This cataloguing project is the most comprehensive resource to date for navigating Bettina’s archive.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 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
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
Another species, Eperopeus vermiculatus, was named in honor of the World Register of Marine Species — a quiet nod to the infrastructure that makes cataloging deep-sea biodiversity possible in the first place.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
The current phase centers on cataloging, protecting and ultimately restoring the historic bricks to the neighborhood’s streets.
—Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
With his remarkable fourth novel, Transcription, Lerner offers an even more unusual fictional take on our supposedly frictionless world, one that dramatically destabilizes its material (nothing in this book is entirely identical with itself) rather than cataloguing and containing it.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cataloging
Noun
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This year alone, several major medical organizations have called for a reevaluation of cannabis’ classification as a Schedule I drug, arguing that the evidence for its medical use can no longer be ignored.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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His presentation is classification run amok in which colors are anthropomorphized, and the world is recast as a kind of color war.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Simply listing the products on a government training course, even if no money has changed hands, also raises ethical concerns, Holman said.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2026
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Rather than influencing affairs through pressure tactics, Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management intends to lead a structural recapitalization, buying more shares, putting allies on the board, and re-listing the company in New York while existing management operates the company.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During this time, teams check for indexing or crawl anomalies, examine sudden traffic shifts by landing page, and review performance across query groups.—
Jason Phillips,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Elena Patel, co-director of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, said another argument against indexing capital gains is that while assets would be adjusted for inflation, liabilities and debt would not be.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Reiten recently featured for her national team in UEFA World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia, entering both games as a second-half substitute.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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After entering the game tied at 3 in the ninth, Mets closer Devin Williams allowed two runs in a disastrous final frame to fall to the Twins 5-3 and record their 12th loss in a row, their longest streak since 2002.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Biden administration also moved to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, though the rule was not finalized and the drug remained at the most severe categorization.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The crescendos of Tines’s operatic bass-baritone bleed through the entirety of the Geffen like thunder, concretizing the space into a heartbeat of resistance that reanimates the categorization of witness.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jaiden Ilginis made quite an entrance last spring for Tinley Park, recording a hat trick in her first game as a freshman.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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López left before recording an out in the second.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the Mishna, the codification of Jewish oral laws, rabbis debated the number of plagues—Rabbi Akiva considered there to have been 50 plagues in Egypt and 250 at the Red Sea.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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The pillars of Hungarian-style family policy, which Vance repeatedly praised, are nowhere near codification in America.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There are self-pampering add-ons too, like scheduling an in-room Swedish and deep-tissue massage, or elevating your sleep with a personalized turndown service.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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These brands have pulled sponsorship of Wireless Festival, which disgraced itself recently by scheduling Ye (formerly Kanye West) to headline.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Cataloging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cataloging. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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