spreadsheet
noun
spread·sheet
ˈspred-ˌshēt 
: a computer program that allows the entry, calculation, and storage of data in columns and rows
also
: the ledger layout modeled by such a program
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Prioritize your mental and spiritual health alongside the spreadsheets this month.
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Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
My trusty spreadsheet looked at what the recent rate climb would mean for housing payments for a typical Southern California homebuyer.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
The technocrat is taught not to go with his gut but instead to use reason, amass data, and weigh evidence using a formal and impersonal decision-making methodology, like a decision tree, matrix, or spreadsheet.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Please be sure to update the spreadsheet with your writeoffs for the year.
—Lana Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
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Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
My trusty spreadsheet looked at what the recent rate climb would mean for housing payments for a typical Southern California homebuyer.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
The technocrat is taught not to go with his gut but instead to use reason, amass data, and weigh evidence using a formal and impersonal decision-making methodology, like a decision tree, matrix, or spreadsheet.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Please be sure to update the spreadsheet with your writeoffs for the year.
—Lana Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Spreadsheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spreadsheet. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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spreadsheet
noun
spread·sheet
ˈspred-ˌshēt
: an accounting program for a computer
also
: the ledger layout simulated by such a program
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