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variants or cataloguing
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cataloging

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verb

variants or cataloguing
present participle of catalog

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Recent Examples of cataloging
Noun
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 Her designs for the Safdies, as well as her prolific Instagram cataloguing of clothes worn by regular people on the street, have earned her a reputation as a doyenne of verisimilitude. Victoria Uren, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026 The company provided excellent service and infrastructure solutions that other firms don’t focus on, such as shelf-ready cataloging, processing and standing orders, Kiburg said. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026 While a lot of the effort of cataloging skills has been administrative, technology companies like Workera are aiding this shift. Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025 The Cottonian library had an unusual cataloguing system. Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025 Hours are often lost cataloguing dailies, restoring archival shots, or verifying rights before an idea can move forward. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
Kathy Taylor, a friend of both Sousa and Gibson, said elements of the Rosie story would have been lost if not for Sousa’s dedication to cataloging it all. Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026 Aided by the survey, York also pursued his own research questions, including unidentified diffuse interstellar bands and cataloguing the spectra, or brightness at different wavelengths, of quasi-stellar objects to study the three-dimensional distribution of intergalactic gas. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026 Therese Willkomm, emeritus professor of occupational therapy at the University of New Hampshire, has written three books cataloging her more than 2,000 assistive technology hacks. IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2026 The footage was among the evidence turned over to the NYPD following his arrest, according to testimony from Altoona Patrolman George Featherstone, the police officer in charge of cataloging the evidence. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025 With the sensors cataloguing pedestrian traffic, the data provides yet another dimension to understanding mobility patterns along the coast. Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025 For the last 50 years, archivists have been cataloguing and preserving the naturalist’s lifetime of surviving correspondences, resulting in 30 volumes of edited material. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2025 Twenty-eight National Transportation Safety Board officials arrive in Louisville to investigate the crash, with the FBI assisting in cataloging and removing debris. Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025 This means cataloging existing data stores, understanding where sensitive information resides, and recognizing which systems lack adequate monitoring. Ethan Stone, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cataloging
Noun
  • Under Glenview’s Municipal Code, the zoning classification requested for the site, known as I-2, permits warehouses; manufacturing, packaging, processing and fulfillment facilities; delivery and distribution businesses; and repair services, among other uses.
    Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Some simple current use cases include improving images, speeding up classification tasks, and improving video rollout.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • On its job listing platform, Binance is still hiring for over a dozen compliance roles.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Turning a spare room or second property into an Airbnb may sound like easy money, but many first-time hosts in cities like Louisville quickly learn that there is more to it than setting a rate and listing some photos.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Raise the minimum wage rate to at least $15/hour and tie this raise to yearly adjustments based upon inflation indexing.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • From a consumer point of view, Asian shoppers are over-indexing with indie brands; Black and Hispanic shoppers engage with them at a relatively similar rate, and white shoppers drive the lowest share of sales in the category.
    Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • After Clark stepped down on Tuesday because an internal investigation unearthed an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, the union announced on Wednesday that Meyer will take over on an interim basis entering a pivotal year for the future of the sport.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • But then, patients began entering his hospital under the custody of federal immigration agents.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • This book defies categorization.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The result were movies that felt all-encompassing while eluding easy categorization.
    Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In another case in Charlotte, North Carolina, bystander video shows agents confronting two women who were following and recording immigration officers from inside their vehicle.
    Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Orta, 34, has been arrested for drug dealing and gun possession since recording the video that helped spark the Black Lives Matter movement.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • At the same time, both agencies are clearly aware that statutory language from Congress is the only thing that can’t be easily undone, which is also why Chair Atkins has emphasized his support for the codification of a crypto market structure framework.
    Jason Brett, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Perfidy was mentioned in the 1863 Lieber Code, which laid out rules of conduct for the Union Army during the American Civil War and is known today as the first modern codification of the laws of armed conflict.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The former world champion from DeSoto, according to multiple outlets, is scheduling a June fight against former junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu in Australia.
    SportsDay Staff, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Meanwhile, town officials moved to vote on potentially removing Jacobs from the dais, scheduling a commission meeting for Tuesday afternoon.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026

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“Cataloging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cataloging. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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