tabulate

verb

Definition of tabulatenext
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 Angela George The recount board is sticking around after business hours for now to tabulate ballots that needed to be duplicated after the voting machine could not read or decipher the ballot. — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 8 July 2026 Legislators passed a law two years ago that set that deadline, but then failed to find a replacement for tabulating votes. — ABC News, 23 June 2026 That’s 10 years of farming around idle pump jacks and tabulating acres damaged by fluid leaks. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 The Secretary of State's Office has proposed a process that would continue using existing voting machines while relying on software to tabulate votes based on the human-readable text printed on ballots rather than QR codes. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tabulate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabulate
  1. classify
  2. analyze
  3. assess
  4. arrange
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  • Additionally, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified it as a chronic disease in 1997.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
  • Broadnose sevengill sharks are considered aggressive when provoked and are classified as dangerous in both Australia and New Zealand, per the Institute.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of classify
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  • Brown added that the university system plans to analyze graduation rates specifically for STEM majors to see if those match the larger university trend of success.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • In the 2026 study, researchers analyzed data from more than 11,000 participants aged 65 and older who were followed for up to 12 years in the long-running Health and Retirement Study.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026
Definition of analyze
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  • Young striker Jayden Danns needs to be assessed after feeling discomfort in his hamstring last week, while Kaide Gordon and Owen Beck are still undergoing rehab following injuries.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The mall had been a powerful economic driver for the town’s tax base for decades after opening in 1971, and was the third-biggest taxpayer in 2000 when it was assessed at about $35 million.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
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  • Every detail, from private transfers and pre- or post-cruise stays to exclusive local experiences, is thoughtfully arranged to create a seamless journey from beginning to end.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
  • Graham said, in one case, staff helped arrange transportation after a school required a young mother to walk more than a mile to a bus stop while carrying her baby, books and backpack.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
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