cat·a·log
ˈka-tə-ˌlȯg 
-ˌläg
variants
or catalogue
2
a
: a complete enumeration of items arranged systematically with descriptive details
a catalog of the company's products
b
: a pamphlet or book that contains such a list
a mail-order catalog
a university catalog
c
: material in such a list
variants
or catalogue
cataloged or catalogued; cataloging or cataloguing
1
: to make a catalog of
catalog a collection of books
2
a
: to enter in a catalog
b
: to classify (something, such as books or information) descriptively
Scientific monographs are cataloged into a database that will be available to researchers.
1
: to make or work on a catalog
2
: to become listed in a catalog at a specified price
this stamp catalogs at $2
cataloger
noun
or cataloguer
cat·a·log·er
variants
or cataloguer
ˈka-tə-ˌlȯ-gər,
-ˌlä-
plural -s
: one that catalogs
especially
: a person engaged in cataloging material for a library
Examples of catalog in a Sentence
Noun (1)
The band played many songs from their catalog of hits.
a catalog of music album titles
Verb
They use the computer to catalog books.
The chart catalogs the results of each test.
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As an artist, Swift may need to evaluate royalties, intellectual property rights, touring income and control over her music catalog.
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3 July 2026
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3 July 2026
Product catalogs need to be portable and machine-readable so an AI agent can resolve a SKU in seconds.
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Noun
For those who love a ‘50s feel but prefer not to resemble a costume from the Spirit Halloween catalog, the On 34th minidress has that nostalgic look with a contemporary feel.
—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
3 July 2026
As an artist, Swift may need to evaluate royalties, intellectual property rights, touring income and control over her music catalog.
—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Verb
This is not a Uranian satellite, but a background star cataloged as HIP 19146.
—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
Product catalogs need to be portable and machine-readable so an AI agent can resolve a SKU in seconds.
—
Faustino Júnior,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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“Catalog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catalog. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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catalog
1 of 2 noun
cat·a·log
variants
or catalogue
ˈkat-ᵊl-ˌȯg
-ˌäg
1
: a list of names, titles, or articles arranged according to a system
2
: a book or file containing a catalog
catalog
2 of 2 verb
variants
or catalogue
cataloged or catalogued; cataloging or cataloguing
1
: to make a catalog of
2
: to enter in a catalog
catalog books
cataloger
noun
or cataloguer
-ˈȯ-gər,
-ˈä-gər
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