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Recent Examples of cataloging
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
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
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
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
Noun
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
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
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cataloging
Noun
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It’s well established in federal law that tribal citizenship is a political classification, not a racial one.—
Nora Mabie,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The twisty story that unfolds next is a rare example of a thriller that has earned its classification.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Unlike other at-risk stocks, Aramark is up 15% year to date, with JPMorgan listing it as one of its favorite stocks in April .—
Itzel Franco,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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And everyone’s very good at listing out, ‘My hardware has to do this.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 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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Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Last month, there was widespread backlash when two senior leaders of the Catholic Church in Jerusalem were initially blocked from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to mark the start of Holy Week on Palm Sunday.—
Riane Lumer,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To this day, her work resists categorization.—
Patricia Zohn,
Air Mail,
28 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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Andrew Wiggins was the only Heat player to reach the 20-point mark on Tuesday, recording 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field and 4-of-7 shooting on threes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, the New York State Writers Institute at the University at Albany has been methodically recording thousands of writers’ events since 1983, when it was founded by the novelist William Kennedy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 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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Empire Today installation pricing Empire Today doesn’t list prices online, and the only way to get a quote is by scheduling an in-home consultation.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The restaurant scored 69 and was ordered to pay $85 re-inspection fee before scheduling a follow-up.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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