tabulate

verb

tab·​u·​late ˈta-byə-ˌlāt How to pronounce tabulate (audio)
tabulated; tabulating

transitive verb

1
: to count, record, or list systematically
2
: to put into tabular form
tabulation noun
tabulator noun

Examples of tabulate in a Sentence

A machine is used to tabulate the votes.
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All balloting is tabulated by the professional services organization Deloitte. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024 Unofficial results showed Trump with about a 0.9-point edge — approximately 29,000 votes — on Harris with more than 99% of the vote tabulated in Wisconsin. Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024 In Fulton County, Georgia's most populous county that encompasses Atlanta, officials expect that all ballots will be tabulated by 11 p.m. ET. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 Each state has its own rules to administer elections, including different ways to process mail ballots and deadlines for curing signatures or other issues, which means some may take longer than others to tabulate results. Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tabulate 

Word History

Etymology

Latin tabula tablet

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of tabulate was in 1734

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“Tabulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tabulate. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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tabulate

verb
tab·​u·​late ˈtab-yə-ˌlāt How to pronounce tabulate (audio)
tabulated; tabulating
: to count and record in an orderly way
tabulate votes
tabulation noun
tabulator noun

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