variants
or catalogues
as in lists
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
a catalog of music album titles
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variants
or catalogues
as in records
to put (someone or something) on a list
cataloged the latest additions to the collection
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Recent Examples of catalogs
Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
When the studios began selling their pre-1948 back catalogs to television, the owners of the films made a fortune, the actors made nothing (just ask the Three Stooges).
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
MusicBird’s investment comprises both the writers’ and publishers’ shares from the Maskati and Ullman catalogues.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Later on, as some of the brightest extended objects visible with even the most primitive of telescopes, planetary nebulae are numerous and prominent in the catalogues of astronomers, with the first ones spotted way back in the 1700s.
—Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
Spears joins a growing list of accomplished artists that have parted ways with their music catalogs.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
With access to sprawling libraries on Spotify and Apple Music, consumers are listening to albums and artist catalogs at higher rates, and older artists are more prone to popping back into the zeitgeist.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Spears joins a group of consolidated artists who have sold their music catalogs in recent years like Shakira, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, KISS, Neil Young, Randy Newman and more.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Primary Wave owns the catalogs of many music legends, including Bob Marley, Stevie Nicks, Prince and Whitney Houston.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
The full title is The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Containing a Faithful Account of the Fortunes, Misfortunes, Uprisings, Downfallings, and Complete Career of the Nickleby Family, and catalogs just that.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Harvey swears by her collection of Sears catalogs for dating specific props.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
There is something disorienting about treading water as your date catalogues their personal disappointments, each one hitting like a splash from the diving board.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Grous agreed the emerging market for pre‑AI film and TV libraries is similar to what’s happened in the music business, where legacy catalogs from artists like Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan have fetched huge sums from buyers betting on long‑term streaming and licensing value.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Steph Tolev catalogues the many horrible qualities of the human body with the care and consideration of an obsessive collector.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Leavy catalogs this wistfulness not in the spirit of hand-wringing, but more as an earnest problem solver.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The organization catalogues the attacks through online reporting, tips, and documentation from civil society organisations, and works closely with organizations supporting defenders and their communities to verify information.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
Pick up catalogs and brochures from representatives of AACC and over 100 colleges and universities.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
When the studios began selling their pre-1948 back catalogs to television, the owners of the films made a fortune, the actors made nothing (just ask the Three Stooges).
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
MusicBird’s investment comprises both the writers’ and publishers’ shares from the Maskati and Ullman catalogues.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Later on, as some of the brightest extended objects visible with even the most primitive of telescopes, planetary nebulae are numerous and prominent in the catalogues of astronomers, with the first ones spotted way back in the 1700s.
—Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
Spears joins a growing list of accomplished artists that have parted ways with their music catalogs.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
With access to sprawling libraries on Spotify and Apple Music, consumers are listening to albums and artist catalogs at higher rates, and older artists are more prone to popping back into the zeitgeist.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Spears joins a group of consolidated artists who have sold their music catalogs in recent years like Shakira, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, KISS, Neil Young, Randy Newman and more.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Primary Wave owns the catalogs of many music legends, including Bob Marley, Stevie Nicks, Prince and Whitney Houston.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
The shift from visual identification to genetic identification represents a quiet revolution in how science catalogs the living world.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
The full title is The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Containing a Faithful Account of the Fortunes, Misfortunes, Uprisings, Downfallings, and Complete Career of the Nickleby Family, and catalogs just that.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Harvey swears by her collection of Sears catalogs for dating specific props.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
There is something disorienting about treading water as your date catalogues their personal disappointments, each one hitting like a splash from the diving board.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Grous agreed the emerging market for pre‑AI film and TV libraries is similar to what’s happened in the music business, where legacy catalogs from artists like Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan have fetched huge sums from buyers betting on long‑term streaming and licensing value.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Steph Tolev catalogues the many horrible qualities of the human body with the care and consideration of an obsessive collector.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Leavy catalogs this wistfulness not in the spirit of hand-wringing, but more as an earnest problem solver.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The organization catalogues the attacks through online reporting, tips, and documentation from civil society organisations, and works closely with organizations supporting defenders and their communities to verify information.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalogs
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Add in Paul Mescal's solid turn as an absent Bard dad who deals with the loss in his own way, plus a cathartic final act, and director Chloé Zhao's gut-wrenching historical drama has a good chance of placing high on a lot of Oscar voters' lists.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Davis records her first hit of the year on an infield grounder.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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The arresting agency was the California Highway Patrol, records state.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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While Hong Kong got off to a strong start this year for listings, war in the Middle East has cast doubts on the outlook for markets globally.—
Dave Sebastian,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jisoo even explained that YG schedules its trainees to eat at different times so male and female trainees don’t spend too much time together.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
27 Feb. 2026
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Texas State University, another major driver of regional travel, schedules its break for March 15–21.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As the case enters its second month, Siminoff emphasized the company’s active cooperation with local authorities, adding that a video was recently found of a suspicious car two and a half miles away, which was reported through Amazon’s Ring network.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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After rolling to four wins in four games at its own Longhorn Invitational, Texas softball enters the start of SEC play on a 17-game winning streak.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The video indexes temporal compression—not historical eventfulness or developmental logic but monotonous repetition, endurance without transformation.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Catalogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catalogs. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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