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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In essence, the money that players make for playing basketball is tabulated - by team - and restricted by a series of complex rules. Jesse Silvertown, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 The average retiree faces a $115,000 shortfall The new report, published by the senior living platform Seniorly, tabulates projected retirement income and expenses in every state, starting at age 65. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025 Carrying out the 2026 midterm election without mail-in absentee voting or vote tabulating machines would likely extend the time needed to count votes by weeks, said Don Millis, a Republican member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025 House members adopted a special rule spelling out how candidates would be nominated for the post and how the votes would be tabulated. John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 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 8 Sep. 2025.

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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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