spreadsheet
noun
spread·sheet
ˈspred-ˌshēt 
: a computer program that allows the entry, calculation, and storage of data in columns and rows
also
: the ledger layout modeled by such a program
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Financial dashboards are now evolving from static spreadsheets into dynamic, real-time command centers.
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William Jones, Ascend Agency, 7 Feb. 2026
The Morning Call reported this week that the feds bought a 500,000 square-foot warehouse in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, which was also listed on the spreadsheet, albeit without a price tag.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Throughout the night, people shared many of the same sentiments, encouraging lawmakers to think of them not as numbers on a spreadsheet, but as real people contributing to their communities.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Fulmer said the organization found out about the site visit through a spreadsheet that appeared to show dates and times for visits to potential detention facilities.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Feb. 2026
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William Jones, Ascend Agency, 7 Feb. 2026
The Morning Call reported this week that the feds bought a 500,000 square-foot warehouse in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, which was also listed on the spreadsheet, albeit without a price tag.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Throughout the night, people shared many of the same sentiments, encouraging lawmakers to think of them not as numbers on a spreadsheet, but as real people contributing to their communities.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Fulmer said the organization found out about the site visit through a spreadsheet that appeared to show dates and times for visits to potential detention facilities.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Feb. 2026
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spreadsheet
noun
spread·sheet
ˈspred-ˌshēt
: an accounting program for a computer
also
: the ledger layout simulated by such a program
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