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
By the time votes are tabulated, that list will have been culled to a mere 15 finalists with a shot at an Oscar nomination.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2025
Dancing With the Stars is pulling back the curtain on how votes are tabulated.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
And, with the shutdown ending during the week that includes the 12th of the month – the period the BLS uses to tabulate employment – the November jobs report should capture the return of those employees and contractors to payrolls.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Whereas traders as recently as a few days ago were pricing in at least a 2-to-1 probability of a quarter percentage point cut, that’s now flipped to a coin toss, according to futures markets readings tabulated by the CME Group in its FedWatch tool.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
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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.—
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Those only include what the police classify as murders or non-negligent manslaughter.—
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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.—
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Another is analyzing potential arena sites to remain in Dallas, but owns prime property in Irving as a fallback.—
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Doctors initiate the process before passing cases to the County to assess their merits, who in turn refer the potential conservatees to a judge.—
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As reported, the review is being carried out by Citi, which is assessing a full range of alternatives, including partnerships, divestitures and spin-offs.—
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Two years later, his son having attained A levels in English, maths and sciences, Ramírez’s father flew to Europe to arrange for his further education.—
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Her first such patient was unable to arrange an in-person office visit.—
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“Tabulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabulate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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