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
Four Israeli soldiers were killed over the same period, according to Israeli tallies. Reuters, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026 Last week, many of Billboard’s streaming rankings, along with its hip-hop and rap tallies, were dominated by Future. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 According to public tallies, Pruitt has made more than six million edits to Wikipedia and created more than thirty thousand articles. Carson Griffith, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 The federal count has lagged behind state tallies, so some of the states hit by the outbreak have reported much higher numbers of infections. Annika Kim Constantino,amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 July 2026 Those tallies appear to be underestimating the scale of the problem considerably. Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 July 2026 The final ad sales tallies for the 2026 World Cup are expected to land within the next 24 hours. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026 In his five campaigns at Old Trafford, his goal tallies were 36, 44, 30, 16 (from 27 games) and 24. Andy Mitten, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Verb
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tallies
Noun
  • In criticism, everything counts, including the obvious, and Nolan’s film positively invites the comparison, dressing itself—in spite of its deference to current mass-market sensibilities—in the dignity of a classic.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Contacted today by Deadline, reps for Combs, who a New York jury found guilty last year of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, had no comment on the latest release date.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This sentiment corresponds to many employees in workplace environments with no clear connection of how their work contributes to the organization’s mission.
    Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This corresponds with property taxes of just over $3,000 annually.
    Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • If James scores opportunistically, defends at a high level and can be the playmaker this roster needs, his impact on this roster has a chance to be enormous.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • The hPDI scores the diet across 17 food groups, divided into three categories.
    Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 28 July 2026
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  • But Bret’s suspicions soon grow darker and more intense when Robert’s arrival coincides with a string of teen murders within their cozy Beverly Hills bubble.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The crackdown coincides with a pressure campaign urging African governments to accept deportees from other nations.
    Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This material conforms to your body and holds up well over time.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
  • The tank has four-way stretch that conforms to every yoga pose and crunch, and a grippy strip on the hem that prevents it from riding up.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Cassidy wholeheartedly agrees, admitting that success can sometimes create its own insecurities.
    Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • Virtually everyone on either side of this issue agrees that California does not have enough addiction services.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • However, today’s workforce consists largely of dual-earner households.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Zoe Saldaña stars as the leader of a CIA team that consists exclusively of female operatives, traveling the world to infiltrate terror cells and eliminate high-ranking leaders.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026

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