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noun

ˈta-lē How to pronounce tally (audio)
Definition of tallynext
as in count
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

1
as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point our lists for best movies of the year tally perfectly

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2
as in to score
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 tally
Noun
Mbappé, who is tied with Argentina great Lionel Messi with a tournament-high eight goals and leads the race for the Golden Boot on the assist tiebreaker, still has the third-place match to add to his tally. — Stephen Hawkins, AJC.com, 14 July 2026 The tally was 50-46, failing largely along party lines to reach the threshold needed. — ABC News, 14 July 2026
Verb
England tallied a record score against Fiji and its biggest win since beating Chile 71-0 in Lille at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 In 397 plate appearances, Ozzie Albies has hit 14 long balls, tallied 51 RBIs and scored 60 runs (14th in MLB). — Data Skrive, New York Times, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tally
  1. count
  2. correspond
  3. score
  4. coincide
  5. check
  6. conform
  7. agree
  8. fit
Noun
  • Just under 800 people in Boise were homeless on a single night in January 2025, according to the Point-in-Time count, an annual tally.
    — Carolyn Komatsoulis Updated July 13, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
  • Abdirashid Bixi Dool pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud.
    — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of count
Verb
  • In the lungs, yin corresponds to moisture, and lung yin deficiency can lead to a dry throat or a persistent dry cough.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
  • Like Antigone, the novel is told in five acts, er, parts, each corresponding to a central character.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of correspond
Verb
  • Sonni-Lambie spent last season excelling for the under-18s and was nominated for the league’s player of the season award after scoring 21 goals, one of which was from the halfway line.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Kayla McBride scored a season-high 37 points, rookie Olivia Miles had a career-high 33 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury 104-100 on Monday night for their third straight victory.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of score
Verb
  • This trend has coincided with a boom in private capital, enabling larger-scale firms to raise billions through venture capital funding and private equity instead of public markets.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Some of the downturn has coincided with his absence, with his last game being on June 9.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of coincide
Verb
  • The Coach Vae Skimmer Slingbacks check every box, with the addition of a luxurious gleaming bedchain trim guaranteed to turn heads.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
  • The moment Rhaenyra checks the fake Daeron’s roots for traces of dye and finds nothing.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of check
Verb
  • The boot relies on a combination of stretch ripstop upper fabric, laces and centrally zippered overlay to provide a confident, foot-conforming fit.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
  • In order to conform to swiftly evolving market demand, more landlords are prebuilding and furnishing spaces of from 2,000 to 14,000 square feet in size.
    — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of conform
Verb
  • The city has estimated if all three governments agree to extend the TADs, and therefore give up their portions of that tax revenue growth, at least $5 billion could be raised for infrastructure investment.
    — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • The Odyssey is a story of (literal) epic proportions, and everybody seems to agree that Christopher Nolan brings the awe.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Definition of agree
Verb
  • What allows many people to digest dairy products is a chainlike enzyme called lactase, which is produced in the small intestine and fits together like a puzzle piece with the complex sugar in milk called lactose.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
  • These shoes usually have LED lights fitted around the whole sole of the shoe, but some shoes only light up in the toe or heel area.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
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