as in classifying
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 tabulating
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
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
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
One requires election records to be maintained for 22 months, while the other prohibits procuring, casting or tabulating false, fictitious or fraudulent ballots.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
One requires election records to be maintained for 22 months, while the other prohibits procuring, casting or tabulating false, fictitious or fraudulent ballots.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Earlier Wednesday morning, about a half dozen election workers were still tabulating more than 50,000 ballots in the county elections office, pizza boxes scattered on nearby tables.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
In prior years, her office typically began tabulating early votes the Saturday before Election Day.
—Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026
In middle age, though, the only seaway Melville encountered was the brackish Hudson and his journeys consisted of tabulating the wool unloaded from Manchester, rum from Havana, and tea from Calcutta.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 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
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
One requires election records to be maintained for 22 months, while the other prohibits procuring, casting or tabulating false, fictitious or fraudulent ballots.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
One requires election records to be maintained for 22 months, while the other prohibits procuring, casting or tabulating false, fictitious or fraudulent ballots.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Earlier Wednesday morning, about a half dozen election workers were still tabulating more than 50,000 ballots in the county elections office, pizza boxes scattered on nearby tables.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
In prior years, her office typically began tabulating early votes the Saturday before Election Day.
—Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026
In middle age, though, the only seaway Melville encountered was the brackish Hudson and his journeys consisted of tabulating the wool unloaded from Manchester, rum from Havana, and tea from Calcutta.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabulating
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The team began sorting through possible origins for this high-energy neutrino particle by acting like cosmic forensic detectives, classifying the detection of the particle as a crime scene and hunting for potential clues that point toward a culprit.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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Researchers debuted an inventory for classifying apocalyptic belief, comprising anthropogenic causality, theogenic causality, imminence, personal control, and the question of whether the end is a good or bad thing.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Pennsylvania American Water is also collecting and analyzing additional water quality samples, including bacteria samples.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Future EVs may function as intelligent assistants, constantly analyzing conditions and offering guidance in the background.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Unlike Chula Vista, San Diego does not yet operate a Drone as First Responder program, though Link said the department is actively assessing one.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Golbert, whose staff oversees the cases of more than 600 adults under guardianship, said face-to-face meetings are standard practice in his office prior to appointment and are crucial to properly assessing the person’s needs.—
Emily Hoerner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Ikebana flower arranging — Japan Ikebana, the traditional Japanese art of flower arranging, has been practiced since the late 15th century and remains deeply embedded in Japanese culture today.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Ikebana flower arranging — Japan.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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