TABULATION Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

tabulation

noun

Definition of tabulation

as in enumeration

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Recent Examples of tabulation Each tabulation machine is programmed with a number that is specific to each election and each precinct. — Christie Zizo, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026 Federal prosecutors also have said voters won't be disenfranchised by delaying the tabulation of their ballots while their citizenship is checked — an assertion disputed by county election officials. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 About nine in ten Utah voters cast ballots by mail, but most of the scenarios would involve federal agents dispatched to Utah polling places or tabulation centers. — Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026 Population data came from the American Community Survey 5-year special tabulation for 2024, the most recent year available. — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit by Lake and state lawmaker Mark Finchem sought to ban electronic tabulation devices. — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 These people greet and check in voters, provide them with ballots, assist with tabulation and/or assist with processing absentee ballots. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The incident highlighted in the declassified materials, however, concerns the security of voter registration information rather than ballots or vote tabulation. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026 An extended tabulation could hurt the party’s credibility and damage the nominee, South Carolina backers argued. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 July 2026

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Noun

Now, every prospective voter must first complete an enumeration form, and many may subsequently be required to produce onerousdocumentary evidence, such as birth certificates and educational records to establish their eligibility to vote.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Constraints, enumerations and referential integrity are miserable work for a person in front of an open gearbox.

— Julien Vantyghem, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of enumeration

Noun

Looking around the Houston area, only a handful of teams across all classifications will enter the playoffs without a blemish on their records.

— Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2026
The Hornets lost only to teams ranked in the top 10 of their classification.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of classification

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The grants will be administered through the Department of Housing and Economic Development to cover expenses including rent, payroll, utilities and inventory.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
The oil surplus has allowed the US to replenish some of its key inventories – particularly in Cushing, Oklahoma, the pipeline crossroads of America.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

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Yet the movie’s blunt force comes precisely from that documentary categorization; fully invent the exact same film and YCSE loses a lot of its power.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026
Despite the efforts of many to affiliate her work with a feminist or political belief system, Singh refused categorization.

— News Desk, Artforum, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of categorization

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Whichever the case, an indexing system allows users to keep track of their lens-mount and mirror-angle settings, so shots can be repeated as needed.

— Ben Coxworth October 20, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
How these capital gains tax strategies work Wealthy investors already use direct indexing strategies on platforms including Schwab to pair up stock gains and losses in a tax efficient way.

— Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of indexing

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Unlike the majority of the Mishnah—the codification of the Jewish Oral Law—Pirkei Avot has very little Halakhic content and instead emphasizes general ethical matters conveyed through aphorisms attributed to ancient rabbinic sages.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
The codification of what became soccer Public school graduates took their versions of the game with them to the next level.

— Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026

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