- 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
Tzolis, who started his career at PAOK, made 30 appearances for Norwich between 2021 and 2024, scoring three goals.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
He played a starring role in two of the team’s extraordinary late comebacks, scoring the stoppage-time winner in the 3-2 victory over Egypt and tied the game against with a screamer from 20 yards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
I didn’t think about scoring, but rather how to keep Rachel’s blade from hitting me.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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