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
Although such tallies are imperfect, there is legitimate concern that this summer could be particularly lethal. Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 The tallies for the goals were made based on the players’ clubs when the official squad announcements were made. ABC News, 22 June 2026 The single debuts within the top 10 on multiple airplay tallies. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 The Tao people are one of Taiwan’s ⁠smaller indigenous groups, with a population of just 5,120, according to government tallies. Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 Today, in Part 1 of 2 of this year’s poll, here are the tallies for the first two questions and the best quotes from the prospects. Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 16 June 2026 Luckily for the studio, Spielberg has a solid track record of opening down the middle with blockbusters and legging out to excellent final tallies. Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 June 2026 The Ponies also received tallies from Jonah Johnston, Vaughn Fatheree, Bennett Martin and Keiran Jones. Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026 At that point, the Middies had rattled off six unanswered tallies to seize control. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Verb
Nielsen also tallies impressions served up within the comfort of other people’s homes; since the initial rollout six years ago, the company has since expanded its OOH coverage to 100% of its markets in the lower 48 states. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tallies
Noun
  • Prosecutors reopen case Pino was initially charged in August 2026 with three counts of careless boating, a minor misdemeanor carrying a minimum sentence of 60 days in county jail.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
  • Sergio Isaac Insunza Sanchez faces counts of second degree murder and armed criminal action.
    Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • The color of your wristband corresponds to a specific, 1-hour time slot.
    Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • Canaves said Prime Day's growing focus on household staples corresponds with Amazon's increasing investment in fresh and perishable grocery items, categories that have gained traction as Amazon expands same-day delivery capabilities.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 22 June 2026
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  • Each time picks five players, with the winner decided by whichever team scores more out of those five attempts.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 June 2026
  • Rodrigo's third album scores the Grammy winner her biggest week yet on the Billboard 200.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Trump is expected to deliver remarks, and the event coincides with the Great American State Fair and a FIFA World Cup watch party on the National Mall.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • But the duo’s time in the judges’ seats also coincides with preparations for the third and final season of their show Survival of the Thickest.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • This mattress uses pressure-relieving memory foam that conforms to the body and helps circulation.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 June 2026
  • That Taylor’s statement also conforms to the conventions of creative-writing-seminar plaudits is part of the problem.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • San Franciso resident Faycal Al-aryf agrees.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • That's because a co-signer on a loan agrees to repay it if the original borrower cannot.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • In Billie’s case, that consists mostly of neighborhood walks and the occasional hiking trail.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026
  • In an interview with the Observer responding to the scandal, Nazir said that his writing process consists largely of speech-to-text dictation on an Android phone.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 June 2026

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