tabulate

verb

tab·​u·​late ˈta-byə-ˌlāt How to pronounce tabulate (audio)
tabulated; tabulating

transitive verb

1
: to count, record, or list systematically
2
: to put into tabular form
tabulation noun
tabulator noun

Examples of tabulate in a Sentence

A machine is used to tabulate the votes.
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But the results this year are taking longer to process after Bohannan requested a recount, putting election workers through the strenuous process of verifying and tabulating ballots a second time. Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024 The Associated Press, NBC and CNN called the race Monday night for Gallego, but county officials continue to tabulate votes. Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2024 And on election day, before any major results had been tabulated, prediction markets swung heavily towards Trump; the odds of Republicans sweeping the presidency, house and senate jumped to 44% on Kalshi. Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024 In previous years, some election results have shifted as those ballots were tabulated. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tabulate 

Word History

Etymology

Latin tabula tablet

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of tabulate was in 1734

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“Tabulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tabulate. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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tabulate

verb
tab·​u·​late ˈtab-yə-ˌlāt How to pronounce tabulate (audio)
tabulated; tabulating
: to count and record in an orderly way
tabulate votes
tabulation noun
tabulator noun

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