keep score
idiom
: to officially record the number of points, goals, runs, etc., that each player or team gets in a game or contest
—sometimes used figuratively
If you're keeping score, this is the third time that he has run for mayor and lost.
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Until the age of 12 in Norway, nobody in youth sports is allowed to keep score, and there are no league standings either.
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Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
The celebrity game does keep score, but its audience is more concerned with overall flow and irreverence.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Now is not the time to keep score.
—Molly Burrets, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Parents and kids can use hand gestures to keep score, or other subtle measurement strategies.
—Dr. Ellen S. Rome, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
The celebrity game does keep score, but its audience is more concerned with overall flow and irreverence.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Now is not the time to keep score.
—Molly Burrets, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Parents and kids can use hand gestures to keep score, or other subtle measurement strategies.
—Dr. Ellen S. Rome, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for keep score
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“Keep score.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20score. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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