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
One requires election records to be maintained for 22 months, while the other prohibits procuring, casting or tabulating false, fictitious or fraudulent ballots.
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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
One hundred years ago, IBM got its start in Spain setting up tabulating machines for the country’s national telephone and telegraph company—peak technology at the time that was key in connecting people and enterprises.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 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
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
One hundred years ago, IBM got its start in Spain setting up tabulating machines for the country’s national telephone and telegraph company—peak technology at the time that was key in connecting people and enterprises.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabulating
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The funeral home building was demolished in 2024 after the EPA condemned it, classifying it as a toxic waste site.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Whether the law survives looming legal challenges—rooted in a 1933 state Supreme Court ruling classifying income as property—remains an open question.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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This technique works by shining light on plant tissues and analyzing how different compounds absorb and re-emit that light.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the zodiac lyric in the bridge, listeners have also been analyzing other lyrics for possible ties to Partridge.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
17 Apr. 2026
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Each of us moves through a world strewn with figurative mountains and molehills, continually assessing what matters more and what matters less.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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This was in response for the NBA, after the fact, assessing LaMelo Ball at Flagrant 2 foul and $35,000 fine for his takedown of Bam Adebayo that went uncalled in Charlotte’s play-in victory over the Heat.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Ballmer steadfastly denies arranging the deal between Aspiration and Leonard, who by all accounts performed no duties for Aspiration.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Just three weeks ago, Vancouver Police reported five incidents involving a man allegedly robbing people after arranging to meet with him, to sell the suspect Pokémon cards.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Tabulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabulating. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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