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
When county workers finished tabulating votes on election night, the gap between the two was eight percentage points.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
However, the Deportation Data Project tabulated over 300,000 arrests from ICE data covering a shorter time frame.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 3 June 2026
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
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
However, the Deportation Data Project tabulated over 300,000 arrests from ICE data covering a shorter time frame.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 3 June 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabulate
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Each conference room is classified as good, dark or backlit, and those ratings can then be correlated with occupancy and complaints.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The water contained glycol, causing it to be classified as an environmental hazard, officials wrote in a report after investigating the accident.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
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In the study, which analyzed data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health collected between 2021 and 2024, researchers say that despite numerous state-level bans on kratom across the nation, its use is at an all-time high and is increasing.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Officials were continuing to conduct mobile air monitoring and assess potential air quality impacts on Thursday, the agency said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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According to the study, North America ranked sixth among the six regions assessed.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Angelina Guatemala, 64, counted on federal food stamps after retiring a couple of years ago in Ogden, Kansas, from assorted jobs arranging flowers, decorating cakes in shops, and preparing meals.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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How to Make Homemade Croutons In the Oven Preheat the oven to 450°F and arrange the rack in the middle position.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
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“Tabulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabulate. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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