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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
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 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
Verb
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 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 Wiens emphasized that cataloging species is the essential first step toward protecting them. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cataloging
Noun
  • Highlights its classification as a grand tourer, with supercar performance.
    Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Braketa shot 44% from 3-point range, with 103 long-range makes, leading Colorado’s biggest classifications.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Increasingly, human resources departments noticed that applicants used the résumé to tell white lies, and even bigger fibs, listing fictitious degrees, fake promotions and other embellishments.
    Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The all-volunteer nonprofit was not successful in late 2024 in securing the backing of the Connecticut Historic Preservation Review Board to support a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, a necessary requirement for listing.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • The jury found that the trooper and another radioed a false location to headquarters before entering the apartment, and one of them decided to plant a gun at the scene afterward before his partner persuaded him against it.
    Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The war has continued escalating since, with Israel Defense Forces troops entering southern Lebanon at the beginning of a ground invasion, an operation that looks certain to expand.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The American playwright, director and author has spent years developing a body of work that refuses easy categorization, blending psychological tension, live experimental music, philosophy and raw urban storytelling into something that feels genuinely its own.
    Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The variety of these designs show Radić to be an architect who defies categorization — and one who intentionally eschews a signature style.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • With the help of recording a plus/minus of plus 17 in the fourth quarter, Larsson closed the win at plus 14.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Chip Taylor Walked Away From Music To Gamble After recording seven solo albums in the 1970s, Taylor stepped away from music entirely in 1981.
    Ryan Brennan March 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The pillars of Hungarian-style family policy, which Vance repeatedly praised, are nowhere near codification in America.
    Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • But so are realignment and the increasingly difficult process of scheduling non-conference games that can strengthen resumes and NET rankings.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026

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“Cataloging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cataloging. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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