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
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
Spears joins a growing list of accomplished artists that have parted ways with their music catalogs.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 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
It is estimated that 140 million seed packets are sold from store racks, catalogues, and online in this country each year.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
New campaign inspired by early backpacking culture, train-hopping, and vintage outdoor catalogs.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
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
There are Reddit groups dedicated to the hobby of collecting new and vintage matchbooks, and even a website called Matchbooktraveler that catalogs restaurants in the United States that hand them out.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 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
In his new memoir, The Book of Sheen (out today), the Two and a Half Men star catalogues his memories from spending months on location with his parents and siblings.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
Spears joins a growing list of accomplished artists that have parted ways with their music catalogs.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 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
It is estimated that 140 million seed packets are sold from store racks, catalogues, and online in this country each year.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
New campaign inspired by early backpacking culture, train-hopping, and vintage outdoor catalogs.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
There are Reddit groups dedicated to the hobby of collecting new and vintage matchbooks, and even a website called Matchbooktraveler that catalogs restaurants in the United States that hand them out.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 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
In his new memoir, The Book of Sheen (out today), the Two and a Half Men star catalogues his memories from spending months on location with his parents and siblings.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalogs
Noun
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Korean toner pads are known for their skin-friendly, barrier-first ingredient lists.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Thousands of kids from neighborhoods zoned to chronically underperforming district schools sit on charter school wait lists.—
Darius Jones,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The vehicle crashed and the driver died from his injuries, records state.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Feb. 2026
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At UChicago Medicine, doctors use an AI called Ambient, a note-taking tool that records patient visits and then writes detailed notes for the doctors.—
Audrina Sinclair,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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All products and listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Caitlin Morton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the past five years, according to one listings website, Silvia, a rookie agent with limited English, has sold a hundred and sixty-two properties in the greater Los Angeles area, worth a total of a hundred and twenty million dollars.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Valparaiso University’s Department of Theatre annually schedules the dance ensemble performance around Valentine’s Day as a way to celebrate the students’ love for the art of dance.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Maybe your boss schedules a late meeting.—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sweet Venus enters your thoughtful sign, empowering you with justified confidence in your powers of attraction.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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As the war enters its fifth year, Ukraine sees no alternative to unleashing these weapons into the world.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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