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Recent Examples of cataloging
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
Meanwhile, Stonehage Fleming, based in the United Kingdom, has a full-scale art management service that includes cataloging and insurance, as well as oversight of purchases and sales.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Stephanie Schmeling, head of cataloging and archives at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, which the 9/11 Media Preservation Group shares their work with, has said there is more unseen media of the event out in the world.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
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
By the late 1870s, he was asked to take part in the gargantuan task of evaluating and cataloguing the results of the five-year Challenger expedition—an ambitious British global research voyage, the first ever dedicated purely to science.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 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
Carter’s process begins with detailed scene-by-scene rundowns cataloging locations, times of day, characters, props, graphics, and special effects.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
He’s succeeded by evolving, in public, from newbie cinephile to expert—a journey he’s tracked by cataloging more than 2,000 movies on Letterboxd.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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
Meanwhile, Stonehage Fleming, based in the United Kingdom, has a full-scale art management service that includes cataloging and insurance, as well as oversight of purchases and sales.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Stephanie Schmeling, head of cataloging and archives at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, which the 9/11 Media Preservation Group shares their work with, has said there is more unseen media of the event out in the world.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
By the late 1870s, he was asked to take part in the gargantuan task of evaluating and cataloguing the results of the five-year Challenger expedition—an ambitious British global research voyage, the first ever dedicated purely to science.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 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
Carter’s process begins with detailed scene-by-scene rundowns cataloging locations, times of day, characters, props, graphics, and special effects.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
He’s succeeded by evolving, in public, from newbie cinephile to expert—a journey he’s tracked by cataloging more than 2,000 movies on Letterboxd.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cataloging
Noun
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Prior to North Crowley’s state title in 2024, a school from the city hadn’t won the UIL’s largest classification championship in 75 years.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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That vice chancellor of belonging title may be an even more classic ZooMass job classification than last year’s winner, with Carolyn Brownawell.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Cornell University maintains a helpful web page listing disease-resistant vegetable varieties.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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Shawn Elliott and Zach Elliott of Nest Seekers International are co-listing agents of the historic residence that includes access to English gardens, a heated gunite pool, a tennis court, a putting green, and a heated three-car garage.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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Our tasters were after a Bloody Mary mix that checked all the boxes—spicy, savory, slightly salty, with a pure tomato flavor—without over-indexing on any single facet.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Employees of the consulate stopped the agent from entering, the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday in a statement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Over the last several days, many Americans have seen upsetting, and often violent, images and videos of protests in Minneapolis amid a flood of ICE agents entering the city for a federal immigration enforcement operation.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This deceptive categorization is devoid of reality and misleads the American public.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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In the case of digital assets, surface level similarities such as the use of cryptography, digital wallets, and online platforms made broad categorization a practical starting point.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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By the end of the season, the Jets had set records for futility, so the firing was warranted — the Jets were the first team to ever go a full season without recording a single interception.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The report was based on two YouGov polls from 2018 and 2024, recording that the number of people who attended church at least once a month rose from 8% in 2018 to 12% in 2024.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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No one offers a better example of how to make that case than Frederick Douglass, the fugitive slave, abolitionist, and eventual statesman involved in the codification of birthright citizenship in 1868.—
Time,
Time,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
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If an art class or outing would stretch your budget, consider scheduling it for a more affordable future and staying in for the time being.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Mayo Clinic recommends scheduling a complete postpartum recovery check at about 12 weeks after giving birth.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Cataloging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cataloging. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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