scorekeeper
noun
score·keep·er
ˈskȯr-ˌkē-pər 
: one that keeps score
specifically
: an official who records the score during a game or contest
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Congressional budget scorekeepers predict the cuts to Medicaid will lead to millions more people becoming uninsured over the next decade.
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Phil Galewitz, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
But the athletes, coaches, trainers, scorekeepers, announcers, bleacher shiners, equipment managers, team statisticians and mascots are the lifeline of the games.
—Dana Hunsinger Benbow, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Congress’ scorekeeper said almost 12 million Americans would lose health care as a result of these cuts.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 1 July 2025
Congress' nonpartisan scorekeeper says the changes to Medicaid could mean almost 12 million Americans lose coverage.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 June 2025
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Phil Galewitz, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
But the athletes, coaches, trainers, scorekeepers, announcers, bleacher shiners, equipment managers, team statisticians and mascots are the lifeline of the games.
—Dana Hunsinger Benbow, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Congress’ scorekeeper said almost 12 million Americans would lose health care as a result of these cuts.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 1 July 2025
Congress' nonpartisan scorekeeper says the changes to Medicaid could mean almost 12 million Americans lose coverage.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 June 2025
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“Scorekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scorekeeper. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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scorekeeper
noun
score·keep·er
-ˌkē-pər
: a person appointed to record the score during the progress of a game or contest
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