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Definition of talliesnext
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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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
The conductor of the train tallies ridership and records it manually. Mel Fronczek, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026 Opposition politicians and civil society groups insist that voting results from polling stations must appear in real time on the electoral commission’s website, to guard against tampering with tallies recorded on paper. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026 During a hand recount of every ballot cast, tallies of ballots were inconsistent with the actual votes within each ballot. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026 The affidavit also references auditors who reported vote tallies during a hand count that were inconsistent with the actual number of votes in certain batches, as well as discrepancies in the county’s reported ballot totals around the recount deadline. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026 Advertisement However, alongside casting constituency and party ballots, Thais also voted in a referendum on whether to draft a new constitution, with preliminary tallies suggesting some 65% had voted in favor. Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Feb. 2026 In addition to 50 Years – Don’t Stop, the band’s Greatest Hits appears on a duo of tallies, though not the same two, while Rumours can be found on half a dozen lists. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026 Both Haas’ and Mercedes’ tallies on day one this year were more than five teams managed through that entire Jerez test, which stretched over four days. Luke Smith, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026 Two tallies for each candidate would indicate how many votes were from party regulars and how many from independents. Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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 Other times, the book sounds like a droning Christmas-card letter, as Sarkozy endlessly tallies his friends and foes. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 13 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 For its part, DOGE still has a website that tallies its cost-reduction efforts and claims $214 billion in savings. Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025 At the end of each month, an official review board of experts and officers verifies each strike, tallies the points, and releases a list of the best-scoring teams. Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tallies
Noun
  • Six of the accused were charged on all three counts.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of his parents, famed director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, pleaded not guilty in a Los Angeles courtroom on Monday.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Every point on the circle corresponds to a different solution to this equation.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
  • In her experience, 15% often corresponds to about 33 pounds (15 kilograms).
    Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Also in the top 10 of the latest Billboard 200, Brent Faiyaz captures his second top 10 with the debut of Icon, while Charli xcx scores her third top 10 with the arrival of her soundtrack to the film Wuthering Heights.
    Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Then Mitch Marner scores a massive goal to send them to the semis.
    Chris Pronger, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Its release coincides with the start of the Christian season of Lent, a period of repentance, self-reflection and resistance to temptation.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The event coincides with the country’s 250-anniversary commemorations in an effort to recognize cultural contributions to American history.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • If the measure does not pass with a simple majority, Menlo Park’s Planning Commission is expected to hold hearings in late 2026 or early 2027 to review whether the project conforms to the city’s general plan.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Everything conforms to muscle memory.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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  • In exchange for debt proceeds, the trustee — Wells Fargo — agrees to issue certificates of participation to private investors, the lawsuit states.
    Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
  • According to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, also known as HIPAA, health care providers are prohibited from disclosing information about a person’s health, unless the patient agrees in writing.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The president is seeking $10 billion in damages; Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed last week that all of it would come from the Treasury General Account, which consists entirely of taxpayer dollars.
    Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
  • This group consists largely of women who are very poor and have left the workforce to become caretakers.
    Samantha Liss, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026

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