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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Unlike most in-person voting, mail-in ballots have to be removed from envelopes and have voter signatures or other identification information verified, before getting tabulated. Ashley Lopez, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025 Ivana Saric 2 hours ago - Politics & Policy Trump's victory erases GOP skepticism of election results, poll finds A majority of Republicans now feel confident the 2024 election results were tabulated accurately, according to an AP-NORC poll released Friday. Peter Sullivan, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025 In Osceola County outside Orlando, which is home to a heavily Puerto Rican population, Trump was ahead by about 3,000 votes with 95 percent tabulated. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 Election results in Arizona are unofficial until local officials have tabulated and canvassed the results. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 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 28 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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