- present participle of score.
scoring
Britishnoun
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the act or practice of scoring
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orchestration See orchestrate
Example Sentences
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James, the NBA all-time scoring leader and a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player, has won four titles in a 23-year career, most recently with the Los Angeles Lakers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
James had other ideas, putting up throwback scoring numbers and hitting last-second shots to lead L.A. to a series win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
James set the league all-time scoring record while wearing the purple and gold, but his eight seasons with the Lakers also included failures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
After throwing 17 180s with a scoring average of 109.57, Littler said: "At the minute, everything's going to plan."
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“I get more satisfaction out of making good passes than I do scoring, Mr. Dacus,” Philip answered.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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