cataloging 1 of 2

variants or cataloguing

cataloging

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verb

variants or cataloguing
present participle of catalog

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cataloging
Noun
In addition to having been kept in impeccable shape over the years, this example had just 958 miles on its odometer at the time of cataloging. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026 That means regular public access through exhibitions, posted hours, or tours, along with educational programs, lectures, and publications, scholarly research access, and rigorous cataloging. Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The college offers the only graduate degree in musical instruments in North America and supports research into areas such as conservation and cataloging. Samantha Lande, Midwest Living, 30 July 2026 Heitkamp, who started his career cataloging fossils at Bonhams auction house in Los Angeles before founding Theropoda Expeditions in 2012, excavated the Licking site over the course of three field seasons, from 2021 to 2023. Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 The early copy remained tucked away in Britain’s National Archives until a volunteer cataloging records from the American Revolutionary War came across it in May among the papers of Royal Navy captains. Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 3 July 2026 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. 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
Verb
Each year, the department faces lawsuits cataloging records inquiries that the LAPD failed to respond to by the 10-day or 24-day deadline. Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 At the time, Cucinelli touted the potential of Callimacus, named after the Greek scholar and poet, praised by the entrepreneur and designer also for his role of cataloguing and safeguarding the vast collection of the great Library of Alexandria. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 27 July 2026 After six years of dedicating ourselves to sleep—testing, reviewing, and cataloging our favorite picks for the annual Sleep Week—our shopping editors know a thing or two about curating a bedroom vibe. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026 Our manager at the time told me about an online community dedicated to cataloging and discussing our live shows. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026 The lawsuit rounds out its fact-finding with a spreadsheet, cataloging the regulatory differences between public schools and choice models. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cataloging
Noun
  • The company has also received an Approval In Principle (AIP) with a maritime classification society.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Third are sweepstakes machines, which function much like VGTs, but use a legal loophole relating to how players pay and receive prizes to avoid classification as VGTs.
    Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Investors are also betting on a future DeepSeek listing in the mainland, said Wayne Shiong, managing partner at Argo Venture Partners, as the startup risks an exodus of senior engineers without financial incentives to stay.
    Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Unbeknownst to her, Rubinger had written 23 oxycodone prescriptions for her husband over a two-year period listing her as the patient, according to the DEA and Kelly Davis.
    Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Doing the homework But Lerner expects the bull market to remain intact, saying the current environment appears to reward active investing rather than passive indexing.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Much as low-cost indexing reduced the value of active management that did not consistently add value, AI may raise expectations across the industry and focus attention on areas where advisors offer insight, judgment and perspective.
    Alex Shahidi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • However, entering June, crude prices pulled back significantly, while retail gasoline prices declined at a markedly slower pace.
    , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Late Thursday, Hoffenberg shared with the Tribune a two-hour surveillance video that, at one point, shows Landek and Hoffenberg entering the frame in mid-conversation.
    Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Good visual organization and logical categorization can bypass that mental load, though.
    Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The regulations also establish a process through which a player may seek a change in categorization by demonstrating that no competitive advantage would result.
    Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While recording the album, Bareilles allowed a crew to film at Dreamland Recording Studios in upstate New York.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Crow-Armstrong has been crafty on the base paths, recording 31 steals on 38 attempts.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Unlike the majority of the Mishnah—the codification of the Jewish Oral Law—Pirkei Avot has very little Halakhic content and instead emphasizes general ethical matters conveyed through aphorisms attributed to ancient rabbinic sages.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • The codification of what became soccer Public school graduates took their versions of the game with them to the next level.
    Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • But scheduling predictable demand, deploying capacity and managing patient flow are operational questions.
    Eugene Litvak, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Rose also told the court that the EEOC has transferred the case to another administrative judge, who on Monday issued an order scheduling further proceedings.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Cataloging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cataloging. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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