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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
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Recent Examples of tally
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
His already held the confederation’s qualifying scoring record, with his Thursday brace taking his overall tally to 34.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The hosts tallied four unanswered goals until the final whistle, as Moralez set up the first of Alonso Martinez's three goals.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Noun
While the tally in the loss column doesn’t count any differently than the 34-6 and 41-7 losses the Cowboys took to this same Eagles team in 2024, there’s a moral victory to be had in having a shot to steal one on the road in Week 1 — even if the effort came up short.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
His already held the confederation’s qualifying scoring record, with his Thursday brace taking his overall tally to 34.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Colleen Arundel added five kills, while Sarno notched 19 assists and Nora Miller tallied 12 digs.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The hosts tallied four unanswered goals until the final whistle, as Moralez set up the first of Alonso Martinez's three goals.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tally
Noun
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Both have been charged with first-degree murder, three counts of possession of opiate, opium, narcotic, or certain stimulant, and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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By Forbes’ count, at least 14 billionaires earned early paychecks at such chains – often spending long hours frying foods, scrubbing bathrooms and emptying trash for minimum wages.—
Martina Castellanos,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Following the success of EA’s 2024 return to college football, the company teased a corresponding basketball series this June.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the corresponding quarter last year, comparable store sales were down 21 percent.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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So, naturally, Thursday’s game was a defensive slow burn in which no team scored until the seventh inning.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Schottenheimer offense starts with a bang On the first four offensive drives of the night, the Cowboys’ unit led by Dak Prescott scored points in what was a lightning-fast start for the Schottenheimer play-calling era.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Strikingly, this rapid shift coincided with major alterations in genes linked to autism—likely shaped by natural selection factors unique to the human species.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kensington Palace confirmed that William will carry out royal duties Monday through Wednesday, directly coinciding with Harry’s planned public appearances.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Columbia, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania have made deals with the Administration to restore their funding, and other universities have conformed to what the Administration seems to want in order to avoid becoming targets themselves.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Courtesy of the artist and Le Random Bauman joined an existing team conformed by CEO thefunnyguys and CFO/COO Zack Taylor, who head the company’s operations and strategic planning.—
Ana María Caballero,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The other client of Miami’s Rawsi Williams in the Bar’s petition, however, filed a Bar grievance after the first settlement funds check sent to her was declared invalid by her bank.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tuesday's revision is part of a routine, annual exercise in which the government checks its monthly jobs numbers — which come from a sampling of employers — against much more complete data from state tax records.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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Later, Howard calls Matt and agrees to cut the sequence but also threatens to destroy him.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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According to documents from the vote, PS agreed to a 20-year contract with the county.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The gift set is a small TIE Fighter with a hangar rack that fits into the main set.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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One of the zippered pockets is even large enough to fit a passport, making these a great option for travel days as well.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Tally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tally. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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