tally 1 of 2

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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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
Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* lorded over a relatively quiet weekend at the domestic box office, earning $33.1 million for a 10-day North American tally of $128.5 million and $272.2 million globally. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2025 At the moment, the Rockies are on track to surpass even that tally though, of course, there is still a long way to go. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
Verb
Curry tallied 13 points in just 13 minutes before leaving Game 1 with an apparent leg injury. Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025 But a plan for the underdogs to gun for Joe failed to blossom, and when the results were tallied, Star was sent packing by a vote of 5-3. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for tally
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Noun
  • Corder was tried on 10 counts of murder, each based on a different theory on how Maria was killed, the BBC reported.
    Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • Kushner pleaded guilty in 2005 to 18 counts and served two years in prison.
    Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • One inevitable complication in understanding how attention paid to stories in the news corresponds with political support is that consumers can design a media diet of information from only one side or perspective.
    Ruth Igielnik, New York Times, 18 May 2025
  • Names will correspond with their locations. Clubhouse540, for instance, is named after the Zip code of its address, 60540.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Just ahead of the release of his upcoming sophomore solo album, Music for People Who Believe in Love, Jonas has finally scored a radio win from the project, earning his first smash on a tally he's never appeared on solo.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • The line didn’t score in 31 minutes, but did win the shot share (58 percent) impressively.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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  • The launch of the fund coincides with major sports leagues making multiple changes to ownership rules related to institutional investment.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 15 May 2025
  • The group’s first game coincided with the team’s first-division debut that February, mere weeks before the coronavirus put the world into lockdown.
    Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • The concept encourages lawn owners to take pride in their natural surroundings, but without the pressure to conform to a rigid, standard lawn appearance.
    Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
  • Typically, once the aid industry conforms to the whims of donor countries, the crisis is averted and business continues as usual.
    Zainab Usman, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025
Verb
  • Organizing the car park and checking the passes used to access the circuit led to his first interactions with a number of significant operational figures, including Bernie Ecclestone, F1’s former ringmaster.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • That includes Epic Universe every day through the end of 2025. To see which other parks are offering early entry, check the resort's calendar or early admission webpage.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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  • Russia and Ukraine agreed to a prisoner swap May 16 in Istanbul during their first in person talks in 3 years.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 May 2025
  • New Jersey rail lines stood silent for a second day as union members and state officials agreed to keep hammering out a contract Sunday as the start of the work week loomed.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • Walker rushed for 864 yards and 10 touchdowns in the Big 10 and should be able to fit nicely in Cincinnati’s offense with Brendan Sorsby.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
  • In the present day, the planet's volume can fit 1,321 Earths.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 21 May 2025

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“Tally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tally. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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