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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
The tally allowed the Red and Black (14-2-2) to avoid the upset from a Panthers team (12-4-2) that played above its ranking. Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025 In Venezuela’s July 28, 2024, presidential election, the democratic movement led by Machado mobilized more than a million volunteers across the country to monitor and collect digital copies of official voting tallies, known as actas, before Maduro’s security forces could seize them. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
After the interviews, each supervisor selected up to three names on a voting sheet, with the county attorney tallying the results aloud. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025 Marshall rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown and tallied two tackles for loss and an interception on defense to lead Central to a 29-18 victory over visiting Bardstown. Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tally
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  • He was acquitted of a misdemeanor count of inflicting injury on an elder adult.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Sampson is expected to be formally charged with multiple counts of vehicular homicide and additional felonies, Spectrum News reported.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Even prior to the coup, the system was set up such that all proceeds from sales by state-enterprises like MTE were deposited into the Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank’s roughly 50 accounts in corresponding banks across the world.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The series tends to correspond more with how most historical accounts view Guiteau, understanding him through the lens of mental illness.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • Christian Braun added 31 points, Aaron Gordon scored 20, and Jamal Murray — playing through a calf ailment — finished with 15 points and seven assists.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Snag them in the playful pistachio green shade while sizes are available from XS to XL, or score them in blue or pink with a far more limited size selection.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • The watches coincide with active weather patterns and gusty winds, increasing the potential for tree damage and road closures that can complicate commutes and disrupt essential services.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • As more people buy a ticket for a particular day, prices go up—meaning high ticket prices will coincide with a busier day on the mountain.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • Before Hasina’s ouster, the United States didn’t do much to check the course of democratic backsliding in Bangladesh.
    MUHIB RAHMAN, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Sky Harbor spokeswoman Monica Hernandez said that passengers should continue to check their flight status with their airline before arriving.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Add a breast cancer diagnosis—with its potential surgeries, scars and treatment side effects—and the pressure to conform to outdated beauty standards can feel disheartening.
    Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2025
  • That was a clear issue in New Hampshire, which was unable to change its date to conform to the DNC’s 2024 calendar amid resistance from top Republican leaders in the state.
    Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 27 Oct. 2025
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  • In interviews with several analysts, bulls and bears agreed that CoreWeave’s fundamentals, as reflected in its filings, don’t currently add up.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • This comes amid wider Russian attack on cities closer to Ukraine's front-line regions, signaling that Moscow has no intention of easing up its targeting of infrastructure or agreeing to any ceasefire.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • McCarty was the only trainee in his class who also had to figure out how to adapt the demanding routine in a way that fit his disability.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • In a back lot at Dodge Memorial County Park, a deputy spotted a car fitting that description.
    Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025

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“Tally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tally. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.

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