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
So far, mathematicians have managed to tabulate all prime knots of up to crossing number 20.
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Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
How much vaccination percentages have fallen and where exactly have been kept in state health department files — or not tabulated at all.
—Jocelyn Shek, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
In essence, the money that players make for playing basketball is tabulated - by team - and restricted by a series of complex rules.
—Jesse Silvertown, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 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
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Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
How much vaccination percentages have fallen and where exactly have been kept in state health department files — or not tabulated at all.
—Jocelyn Shek, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
In essence, the money that players make for playing basketball is tabulated - by team - and restricted by a series of complex rules.
—Jesse Silvertown, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabulate
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The department classifies Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger under its highest Level 4 advisory, warning Americans about issues of terrorism, crime, kidnapping, and more.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Those only include what the police classify as murders or non-negligent manslaughter.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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To generate the report, Dunnhumby analyzed customer and financial data for the 81 largest supermarket, discount, superstore, club and online banners in the nation, including perceptions of retailers' value.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 2015, the FBI opened an investigation into the group to assess potential criminal activity.—
Asra Q. Nomani , Nikolas Lanum , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Officers were seen entering multiple mobile homes to assess the situation.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Despite his level-headedness, Mike is mightily discontent with the low-wattage gigs that are arranged for him by, of all people, his dentist (Fisher Stevens), who soon replaces that absent tooth.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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As a newcomer to composing and arranging for strings, Simon benefitted greatly by working with a group readily available for consultation and collaboration.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Tabulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabulate. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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