as in to classify
to arrange information in an organized way so that it can be studied, recorded, etc.
Officials tabulated the scores. A machine is used to tabulate the votes.
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Recent Examples of tabulate
How much vaccination percentages have fallen and where exactly have been kept in state health department files — or not tabulated at all.
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Jocelyn Shek, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
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
State officials delivered a ballot to every registered voter and implemented elaborate safety protocols before votes were tabulated.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 21 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
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Jocelyn Shek, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
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
State officials delivered a ballot to every registered voter and implemented elaborate safety protocols before votes were tabulated.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 21 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
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The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services reports that about 35% of adults in the state are classified as obese, placing it among 19 states with obesity prevalence at or above that level.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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However, not every smaller tyrannosaur skeleton should be classified as Nanotyrannus, according to Brusatte.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The two-story Komoka home is a real-world laboratory where the team collects and analyzes data.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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Research from Omnisend, which analyzed Amazon candy sales using Jungle Scout, found that hard candy and mixed bags are now outpacing chocolate.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The storm’s forceful winds unleashed widespread destruction, killing at least 30 people – though its true toll is yet to become clear, with authorities still assessing the number of casualties.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The deadly storm made landfall in Cuba overnight and churned out to sea as officials in Jamaica began to assess the extensive damage on the island.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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There were also individual, isolated nests, which were typically larger than any that were arranged in a specific shape, according to the study.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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To make matters worse, none of the wedding flowers had been purchased or arranged.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Tabulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabulate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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