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
There, the races not won outright are tabulated to determine a winner.
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Arkansas Online, 23 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
Any ballot that comes back from one of the 170 voters that the elections office hasn’t been able to contact will be held out and not tabulated to give a voter more time until the March 10 election to receive and submit a new ballot.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 23 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
Any ballot that comes back from one of the 170 voters that the elections office hasn’t been able to contact will be held out and not tabulated to give a voter more time until the March 10 election to receive and submit a new ballot.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
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He was charged with battery and burglary of an unoccupied dwelling in September 2023, and with battery that May — both classified in court records as misdemeanors.—
Claudia Lauer,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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The species is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, a classification that reflects both the remaining threats facing the animals and the significant progress conservation efforts have made.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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But the new traffic data the railroads analyzed from all the major freight railroads convinced executives that more job growth is likely.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Robinson — who stepped over Daniels during a testy Game 2 exchange — and Daniels were assessed offsetting technical fouls and were both ejected.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Orland Park Assistant Village Manager Jim Culotta said the village will decide whether to continue funding the program for residents after three years, assessing how many residents use the service and how its received by the broader community.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Despite the setbacks, Rivera and Nuhfer continued to communicate with Sessions and arranged for the congressman to travel to Caracas to meet with Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, at a military compound near the presidential palace on April 2, 2018.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Ride-share services are readily available, golf carts can be arranged in select areas and most stations are located in or just steps from vibrant downtown districts.—
Karon Warren,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Tabulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabulate. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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