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as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point
our lists for best movies of the year tally perfectly
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as in scoring
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 tallying
Angel Reese starred again for the Dream on Thursday night in Indianapolis, tallying her 10th double-double of the season in a 108-101 win over the Fever.
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Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
The human-rights groups are also tallying Iran’s civilian war dead—about 1,700, according to HRANA, 250 of them children—and tracking a campaign of domestic repression and intimidation that has escalated since the United States and Israel began striking Iran on February 28.
—Laura Secor, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Much of the slow count results from tallying mail ballots, which amount to at least 80% of votes cast.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The storms hit the south suburbs and broader Illinois hard, too, with state officials tallying nearly 5,000 structures affected.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
In a recent game against the New York Mets, May delivered six scoreless innings with just one walk and four hits, while tallying six strikeouts.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
York criticized California for slow vote tallying and said other states like Colorado and Florida have systems in place to generate faster results.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026
Officials spent days tallying votes from the June 2 primary, typical in a state where slow counting has made the process a target for frustration and conspiracy theories.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
County election officials begin tallying the votes once the polls close and report results to the state starting two hours later.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
The human-rights groups are also tallying Iran’s civilian war dead—about 1,700, according to HRANA, 250 of them children—and tracking a campaign of domestic repression and intimidation that has escalated since the United States and Israel began striking Iran on February 28.
—Laura Secor, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Much of the slow count results from tallying mail ballots, which amount to at least 80% of votes cast.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The storms hit the south suburbs and broader Illinois hard, too, with state officials tallying nearly 5,000 structures affected.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
In a recent game against the New York Mets, May delivered six scoreless innings with just one walk and four hits, while tallying six strikeouts.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
York criticized California for slow vote tallying and said other states like Colorado and Florida have systems in place to generate faster results.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026
Officials spent days tallying votes from the June 2 primary, typical in a state where slow counting has made the process a target for frustration and conspiracy theories.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
County election officials begin tallying the votes once the polls close and report results to the state starting two hours later.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tallying
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In a corresponding move, the team placed swing tackle Storm Norton on the physically unable to perform list, which ended his season.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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The corresponding measurement for heating is called heating seasonal performance factor.—
Moncef Krarti,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
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The offense finished 2-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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The celebratory appearance came two days after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs on June 13 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, scoring their first NBA title since 1973.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The campus will open to the public on Friday, coinciding with the Juneteenth holiday.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The campus formally opens to the public on June 19, coinciding with Juneteenth.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 June 2026
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In the years after Buffy, Brendon, who did not have any kids, spoke out about struggling with depression as well as alcohol and substance addictions, checking into rehab between multiple arrests, including for domestic violence charges and prescription fraud.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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The device is constantly checking for leaks, updating the display every 15 seconds.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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The Pride in Production initiative from Pink Triangle Press has key industry backing and aims to drive more acceptance for Two spirit, trans, non-binary and gender non conforming people working in Canada’s screen sectors.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Only the third-ever executive producer of the long-running program, Owens shared that the secret to the show’s success was in its resistance to conforming.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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The news comes with the BBC recently agreeing a deal to make shows for YouTube for the first time, which includes documentary channels like BBC3’s Deepwatch (working title), featuring new and existing docs.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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The two sides eventually settled in 2023, with the nonprofits agreeing to return $14 million to the county.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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The meet continues Thursday, a day consisting largely of women’s preliminaries, followed by men’s finals Friday and women’s finals Saturday.—
Mike Wilson,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Existing commercial solar panels are also physically bulky systems consisting not just of photovoltaic materials but also of thick protective glass, encapsulation layers, metallic contacts, mounting hardware, and structural framing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 May 2026
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“Tallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tallying. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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