tabulate

verb

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

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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Votes were tabulated by the accounting firm of Lutz and Carr. CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 Both parties had to sign a contract with the county's election office, which tabulates the results. Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026 In middle age, though, the only seaway Melville encountered was the brackish Hudson and his journeys consisted of tabulating the wool unloaded from Manchester, rum from Havana, and tea from Calcutta. Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026 Science did lose out this year, though, in ways that researchers are still struggling to tabulate. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025 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 28 Jan. 2026.

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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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