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Recent Examples of cataloging
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.
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Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
The process will include an overview of the collection and cataloging of the items for visitor use.
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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.
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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.
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Cynthia Chris,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2026
This is the cataloging and objectification of women's most private details.
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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.
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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.
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Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
Tiffany Thenor,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
Together, Middleton and Tappe represent the human face of the trend Greenberg has been cataloguing from LinkedIn.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
The team has spent more than two years painstakingly gathering, reviewing and cataloguing evidence from the attack.
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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.
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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.
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John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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.
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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
The lawsuit rounds out its fact-finding with a spreadsheet, cataloging the regulatory differences between public schools and choice models.
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Tiffany Thenor,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cataloging
Noun
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When classification travels with data as metadata at creation, visibility follows automatically across every environment.
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The annual fireworks display that night is designated a National Security Special Event for the first time by the Department of Homeland Security, the highest classification for federal security coordination.
Verb
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The driver of the fleeing vehicle was booked into the Wyandotte County Detention Center, according to the jail’s inmate listing.
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She's also dreamed about paying down that future pool by listing it on Swimply.
Noun
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Direct indexing means owning the individual stocks that make up an index, like the S&P 500 or the Russell 1000, rather than buying the index through a mutual fund or ETF.
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There are comments about battery life being worse — but that may be down to indexing as the release is just hours old.
Verb
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Despite entering the match as overwhelming favorites, Argentina is approaching the match cautiously.
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British singer Ellie Goulding was spotted entering a car while wearing a black cocktail dress.
Noun
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The World Health Organization’s definition of adolescence from 10-19 years of age is not a categorization routinely used for surgical decision-making.
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An operations manager pilots expense categorization.
Verb
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Herrera’s book justifiably treated the paintings as essentially autobiographical, recording a life of trials and tribulations.
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As a result, recording Clovis was an intensely personal affair for both Shooter Jennings, and one of Waylon’s biggest present-day admirers, Crockett.
Noun
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The codification of what became soccer Public school graduates took their versions of the game with them to the next level.
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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.
Verb
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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.
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Many shops help by scheduling swap meets.
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“Cataloging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cataloging. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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