tallies 1 of 2

plural of tally
as in counts
a total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added the final tally for worshippers at Sunday services was 126

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tallies

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tally
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as in scores
to gain (as points or runs in a game) as credit towards one's total number of points our team tallied four touchdowns and gained a total of 435 yards last game

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Recent Examples of tallies
Noun
Pratt’s campaign team didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment after the latest vote tallies were released Sunday night. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 As a result, Democratic candidates have improved their vote tallies as the mail-in ballots are counted. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 7 June 2026 Like many of Billboard's tallies that focus on purchases, it was shortened not long ago as sales continue to dwindle and streams grow dramatically. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 Most local races will be decided once the final vote tallies are known. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 Vote tallies will be updated throughout the night and in the coming days as more ballots are counted, so check back periodically for the latest information. Linh Tat, Daily News, 3 June 2026 Richard Barrera and Sonja Shaw led the race for California’s top school official, early, unofficial tallies from the secretary of state showed Tuesday night. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 June 2026 That tallies with findings of Professor Margie Davenport, the perinatal research lead for FIFA’s female athlete project, who has also worked with the NWSL and Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel ​killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies. Reuters, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Verb
The Ball State recruit also tallies 30 kills in two nonconference matches. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026 To be clear, the ledger now tallies only what companies pay, not what people lose—the asthma attacks, hospitalizations, shortened lives, or deaths. Andrew Behar, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026 The Jeff Marr Law Firm tallies 183 cases in Oklahoma and other states. J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026 According to Michigan Tech, which also tallies snowfall totals, Houghton County in 2023 saw 12 inches of snow in May. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 Feb. 2026 The analysis tallies the annual cost of housing, transportation and other necessities for each of the 50 largest cities by population, drawing from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Federal Reserve and other sources. Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 16 Jan. 2026 Finaret was game to test out the new MAHA guidelines using Masters’ spreadsheet, which tallies up the cost per day of a diet that aims to meet daily recommendations for nutrients like protein, fat, fiber, and calcium. Sarah Todd, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026 The list tallies the top 20 surging Vocaloid tracks on Japan‘s video-sharing platform Niconico Douga by applying Billboard Japan’s proprietary weighting to data such as views, number of creations, comments and likes. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025 The analysis tallies the annual cost of housing, transportation and other necessities for each of the 50 largest cities by population, drawing from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Federal Reserve and other sources. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tallies
Noun
  • Next week, vote counts will take place Tuesday, June 16 and Thursday, June 18.
    Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 June 2026
  • In addition to the two counts of second-degree murder, Rebecca Grossman was convicted in 2024 of two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and one count of hit-and-run driving resulting in death.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Investors can use $250 as their stop, which roughly corresponds to where the 50-day is currently running and where the stock based before the breakout began.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 26 May 2026
  • The first day of that year (1 Muharram ah 1) corresponds to July 16, 622, in the Julian calendar.
    Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Nneka Ogwumike finishes with 20 points and 17 rebounds and Kelsey Plum scores 16 points.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • Then in Game 3 Saturday night, host Vegas storms to 4-0 lead, Carolina scores three gals in 39 seconds en route to 4-4 knot; Vegas wins in double-OT.
    Greg Cote June 7, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • The trip coincides with the 65th anniversary of China and North Korea’s 1961 Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, China’s only mutual defense treaty, which was signed less than a decade after Chinese troops fought with North Korea in the Korean war.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
  • The trip coincides with the 65th anniversary of the mutual defense treaty the two countries signed in 1961 — the only such treaty Beijing has ever agreed to — and builds upon their last meeting in September when Kim visited Beijing.
    Stella Kim, NBC news, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Cannibus cultivation conforms with the agricultural zoning on the property.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • The 6-inch gel memory foam provides a soft, plush feel and conforms to your body’s natural curves, reducing pressure points on the shoulders and hips.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Judging by the facial expression given to her caricature, the illustrator agrees.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
  • Harry King, an 83-year-old personal trainer in Greenville, South Carolina, agrees that motivation to take that first step is tough for many people, and becomes even harder as their mobility weakens.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The 59-member caucus consists entirely of Democrats, including more than a third from Southern states.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 8 June 2026
  • Clinker consists predominantly of calcium silicate minerals known as alite and belite, compounds largely responsible for cement’s strength and hardening behavior.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 May 2026

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