keep score

phrase

: to officially record the number of points, goals, runs, etc., that each player or team gets in a game or contest
—sometimes used figuratively
If you're keeping score, this is the third time that he has run for mayor and lost.

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The role of leadership is to tune the approach to the risk and complexity at hand, make the first steps intuitive and keep score on the behaviors that compound value. — Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Best of all, no one has to keep score because the system automatically tracks everything for multiple players. — Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026 And an ideal addition, Alex Bregman, rejected an offer that fell short in all the ways that free agents keep score. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026 Until the age of 12 in Norway, nobody in youth sports is allowed to keep score, and there are no league standings either. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for keep score

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keepsake
keep score
keeps/holds one's attention
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“Keep score.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20score. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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