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
Later ballots that arrive and get tabulated after Election Day tend to lean Democratic, as Republicans usually vote earlier or in person on Election Day.
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Linh Tat,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Los Angeles voters have become accustomed to seeing election results change as late-arriving ballots are tabulated.
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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.
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Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
3 June 2026
These figures were tabulated by Jeremy Portnoy at the nonprofit watchdog organization Open the Books.
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Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Linh Tat,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Los Angeles voters have become accustomed to seeing election results change as late-arriving ballots are tabulated.
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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.
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabulate
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The Education Department initially classified only 11 fields as professional, leaving out areas including nursing, physical therapy and education.
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Devine told me that e-bike and moped marketing is confusing and regulations keeping e-bikes safely classified are cloudy.
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Cisco has built and is refining an AI tool for investor relations that analyzes its financial history alongside competitors’ earnings calls and can anticipate likely questions from specific analysts.
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In the new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers analyzed electronic health records from 2001 to 2023 for more than 700,000 pairs of mothers and children in Hong Kong.
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Vogue Business assessed the 64 shows and presentations published on Vogue Runway and contacted each brand to verify the findings (brands were given 48 hours to respond).
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Professionals must actively map where their risk truly lies, assessing counterparty exposure, income correlation, and cost repricing, rather than mistaking simplicity for safety.
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The floorplan is arranged with a clear separation between the living areas and private sleeping quarters of the home.
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Bunting arranged this way is appropriate for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of a platform or general decoration.
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