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
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Reference catalogues can help decode them.
—Nicole Anderson, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
Its vast array of labels includes includes alternative powerhouse Loma Vista, roots-leaning Rounder and the catalogs of the legendary soul label Stax, iconic Latin imprint Fania, jazz giants Prestige, Riverside and Savoy, and the rock labels Fearless, Victory and Wind-up.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Serona Elton, the director of the Music Industry Program at the University of Miami, said the combined power of these catalogs could bring success.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
During this time, Ferrero opened its first innovation center outside of Europe in Chicago to refresh the catalogues of its legacy brands.
—Time Contributors, Time, 28 Apr. 2026
Seventy-seven years ago, famed architects and furniture designers Ray and Charles Eames, came up with a modernist blueprint for a system composed of inexpensive and off-the-shelf materials from industrial and commercial catalogs that could be easily assembled.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
The tour comes after fans have been debating Usher and Chris Brown’s catalogs for years.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Over the past several years, the big three music companies in particular have established acquisition vehicles, targeting the largest catalogs in the business.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Closer To Truth, and creator/curator of the Landscape of Consciousness website, which catalogues and categorizes theories of consciousness.
—Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
APIs, standardized catalogs, checkout systems, and payment protocols like AP2 make agent integration natural.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Reference catalogues can help decode them.
—Nicole Anderson, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
Its vast array of labels includes includes alternative powerhouse Loma Vista, roots-leaning Rounder and the catalogs of the legendary soul label Stax, iconic Latin imprint Fania, jazz giants Prestige, Riverside and Savoy, and the rock labels Fearless, Victory and Wind-up.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Serona Elton, the director of the Music Industry Program at the University of Miami, said the combined power of these catalogs could bring success.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
During this time, Ferrero opened its first innovation center outside of Europe in Chicago to refresh the catalogues of its legacy brands.
—Time Contributors, Time, 28 Apr. 2026
Seventy-seven years ago, famed architects and furniture designers Ray and Charles Eames, came up with a modernist blueprint for a system composed of inexpensive and off-the-shelf materials from industrial and commercial catalogs that could be easily assembled.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
The tour comes after fans have been debating Usher and Chris Brown’s catalogs for years.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Over the past several years, the big three music companies in particular have established acquisition vehicles, targeting the largest catalogs in the business.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
Fans review the highlights of old Sears catalogs on YouTube, using photos of goods like bedroom sets, for example, to compare aesthetics and quality standards of 30 years ago to today's retail offerings.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Closer To Truth, and creator/curator of the Landscape of Consciousness website, which catalogues and categorizes theories of consciousness.
—Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalogs
Noun
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But the ballyhooed prospects, the ones who earned spots on top 100 lists and were viewed as jewels of some of the Marlins’ biggest trades, are still trying to lift their numbers to respectable levels.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Two scouts had Rosario on their top-5 lists.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Limon’s body was found April 24 on the Howard Frankland Bridge, also in a large black trash bag and with stab injuries, records state.—
Tony Marrero,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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However, federal attorneys said back then that the crime started with the former owners, which records show included local restaurant magnate Louis Gerodemos.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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That was nearly six times the amount raised and three times the number of new listings in the same period last year, KPMG said.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Leafguard schedules your installation date.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Democrats could easily block the measure if Thune simply schedules a vote to end debate, which needs 60 votes to succeed.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Providence and Lincoln-Way West move up, while Sandburg enters topsy-turvy rankings.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The replay shows the puck enters the goal just below the crossbar and caroms off the frame at the back of the net.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Instead of the open web, the platform indexes a library of about 500 million documents, including premium business content such as SEC filings, earnings transcripts, and expert research.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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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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