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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These figures were tabulated by Jeremy Portnoy at the nonprofit watchdog organization Open the Books. Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 But voters and residents are not tabulating a national income accounting exercise when a project appears down the road. James Broughel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 The facility is where Georgia's statewide vote totals are received, tabulated, and published. CBS News, 19 May 2026 This story has been updated to reflect what lawmakers must do to comply with a law doing away with QR codes as the method of tabulating votes. Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 14 May 2026 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 30 May. 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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