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noun

ˈka-tə-ˌlȯg How to pronounce catalog (audio)
variants or catalogue
Definition of catalognext
as in list
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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verb

variants or catalogue
as in to list
to put (someone or something) on a list cataloged the latest additions to the collection

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Recent Examples of catalog
Noun
Guided by their teachers, nearly 30,000 Danish schoolchildren, ages 7 to 16, helped scientists from the Natural History Museum of Denmark catalog tiny, water-dwelling animals known as tardigrades, or water bears, and their microhabitats. — Paulina Rowińska, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025 Loosely based on the life of fellow musician Alicia Keys, the musical — now open at the Shubert Theatre in New York City — is a coming-of-age story about 17-year-old Ali, as told through Keys' beloved catalog of songs. — Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
Common raccoons, for instance, are cataloged as nocturnal in the scientific literature, but hundreds of observations from around the Americas showed instances of raccoon activity in the day, night, and twilight. — Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025 Their digital assets and security controls were cataloged with their context and relationships. — Karen Kim, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for catalog
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalog
  1. list
  2. enter
  3. listing
  4. record
  5. schedule
  6. index
Noun
  • President Donald Trump has made no secret of his ambition to annex Greenland while leading an administration that’s only the latest in a long list that wanted to do just that.
    — Jeremy Lott, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
  • How’s that for hospitable? Savannah, Georgia, may be known as the Hostess City, but the Southern city that stole the show in our Best Resorts list was Asheville, North Carolina.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of list
Verb
  • On the first visit, Jones took photos from inside the building of the window that the thieves used to enter the palace.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Around noon on Tuesday, protesters dodged vehicles entering and exiting the business park just off the 91 Freeway.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of enter
Noun
  • As active listings increased in Denver and statewide, home buyers willing to take the plunge have more options and purchasing power.
    — Sara B. Hansen, The Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The metro area of Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, Virginia and North Carolina, has a 7 percent share of federal workers; here, active listings went up by 28.3 percent in the week ending on March 8.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of listing
Verb
  • The Central Americans then recorded a shock win over Berhalter’s side at the Copa America last summer.
    — Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The Austin, Texas, native recorded a career-high five interceptions and 11 passes defended during his senior season which earned him Consensus First-Team All-American honors.
    — Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of record
Verb
  • Thompson was released on a $2,000 bond and is scheduled to appear on April 8 at Stamford Superior Court.
    — Staff report, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The Strategic Dilemma for Coaches This reality creates a strategic dilemma: Scheduling Tough Games: Teams are motivated to schedule tougher opponents to enhance their profile and prepare for March Madness.
    — Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of schedule
Verb
  • Moore’s proposed delivery fee is indexed for inflation just as the Maryland gas tax currently is.
    — Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Some, like Google, appear to use the same bots for multiple purposes, including indexing the web and scraping data for its AI tools, Panigrahi said.
    — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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