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

2 of 2

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
Fleetwood Mac is one of the rare groups that regularly places on multiple tallies with several albums. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Part of the reason Jordan doesn’t have more tallies on the list is because his 1986 Fleer rookie card isn’t super scarce. Larry Holder, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 In 2024, when the National Electoral Council proclaimed Nicolás Maduro the winner of the presidential election without publishing the results, opposition tallies indicated the opposition candidate, Edmundo González, had won. Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 There could still be additional cases confirmed to state and national tallies as the public health investigation continues. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Christenson estimated that this delay will push back the final tallies by roughly an hour. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The Legacy allowed a season-high four goals, with three of those tallies coming within the first 10 minutes of the game, as Portland topped Boston, 4-3, at Centreville Bank Stadium. Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026 And the overwhelming recognition of the vote tallies is that 500,000 more Democrats voted than did Republicans in that election. NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026 After everything was cleaned up, Kornacki resumed breaking down real-time vote tallies from Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia and Washington, giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look at election night coverage. Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
Donovan Ferrufino tallies his second rushing touchdown with an 8-yard score. Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Before anyone tallies receipts or debates whether FIFA delivered on promises of an economic windfall, the tournament’s most enduring legacy might prove harder to measure. Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tallies
Noun
  • Hernandez faces two federal counts of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death.
    Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Kenosha County District Attorney's Office is charging Frank McGrath with two felony counts of misconduct in public office, in violation of Wisconsin statute.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The public’s loss of trust corresponds with the explosive development of our information ecosystem.
    Danielle K. Brown, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Their size corresponds to the length from the top of the bag down to the bottom.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As Petal begins a slow descent in the United Kingdom, Grande scores another bestselling album – one inextricably tied to her latest full-length.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Tyree Howard scores his second touchdown of the night, a 7-yard run after picking up 8 yards.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The launch also coincides with the unveiling of Dunkin's seasonal fall menu.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This financial reckoning neatly coincides with the ongoing ideological assault.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This material conforms to your body and holds up well over time.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
  • Plus, the light and airy mesh upper offers a stretchy fit that conforms to your foot while giving you some breathing room.
    Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Delphine Jelk, Guerlain master perfumer and creative director of fragrance, agrees.
    Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Christine Hutter, founder and CEO of Moritz Grossmann, agrees.
    Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • One of Underground’s most memorable episodes consists entirely of an electrifying speech by Harriet Tubman (Aisha Hinds) to a crowd of northern abolitionists.
    Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Their diet consists primarily of insects and other soil-dwelling creatures, including earthworms and grubs.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Tallies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tallies. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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