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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
Pittsburgh had 175 yards of total offense and lost by 24 points despite forcing three turnovers, notching 3 sacks and tallying eight tackles for loss.
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January 12, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The 6-foot-3, 269-lbs defensive lineman — albeit more of a prototypical outside linebacker — earned second-team All-Sun Belt honors, tallying 45 total tackles to go with his lofty pass-rushing totals.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
Not just the actors and filmmakers collecting trophies inside, but the designers and stylists tallying quieter victories outside.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Jan. 2026
Miami’s defense paved the way in the first two games, with UM tallying 16 tackles for loss and 12 sacks while forcing five turnovers (four interceptions, one fumble recovery) in the wins over Texas A&M and Ohio State.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
There were countless rounds of the FIFA video game, chess and more, all recorded in fight weeks on a whiteboard tallying everyone’s results.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The junior guard caught fire from the field herself, tallying 12 points over the first two quarters as the Mustangs built a 33-20 lead at the break.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Not only is the forward a captain, but he's been the team's most consistent player, tallying six double-doubles.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
The Florida native has made 185 appearances in the NWSL, tallying six goals and 16 assists on her career, including a league-leading six assists in 2022.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
January 12, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The 6-foot-3, 269-lbs defensive lineman — albeit more of a prototypical outside linebacker — earned second-team All-Sun Belt honors, tallying 45 total tackles to go with his lofty pass-rushing totals.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
Not just the actors and filmmakers collecting trophies inside, but the designers and stylists tallying quieter victories outside.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Jan. 2026
Miami’s defense paved the way in the first two games, with UM tallying 16 tackles for loss and 12 sacks while forcing five turnovers (four interceptions, one fumble recovery) in the wins over Texas A&M and Ohio State.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
There were countless rounds of the FIFA video game, chess and more, all recorded in fight weeks on a whiteboard tallying everyone’s results.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The junior guard caught fire from the field herself, tallying 12 points over the first two quarters as the Mustangs built a 33-20 lead at the break.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Not only is the forward a captain, but he's been the team's most consistent player, tallying six double-doubles.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
The Florida native has made 185 appearances in the NWSL, tallying six goals and 16 assists on her career, including a league-leading six assists in 2022.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tallying
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The two began corresponding and soon Osubor was working on Rockwell’s latest film, The Projectionist (starring Chicago Hope’s Vondie Curtis-Hall and executive produced by Quentin Tarantino).—
Juliet Pennington,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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All three won the corresponding awards at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 Jan. 2026
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Maryland continued its hot-shooting in the second, once again scoring the first 11 points to open up a 22-point lead.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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However, Demirel opened the game scoring eight unanswered points to give the visiting Antelopes an early 8-0 lead.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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The couple was separated at the time of the filing, according to the records, with McKee living in Roanoke, Virginia, coinciding with his medical residency at Virginia Tech.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Restrictions vary by country, but in the United States, the reach of these markets has expanded rapidly over recent years, coinciding with shifting policies out of Washington.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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But advocates argued that merely checking a box to satisfy an audit does not necessarily mean improvements in animal welfare, as evidenced by several troubling incidents that occurred last year, which is why advocates want greater transparency into how the city is fulfilling its obligations.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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When is Park Service staff checking a visitor’s citizenship status?—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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The company is also conducting power-on tests of its first FAA-conforming aircraft.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Dec. 2025
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By County Set by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) each year and based on home values, conforming loan limits are typically used to determine maximum loan amounts for many mortgage types.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
26 Nov. 2025
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The city settled the case two years later, agreeing to create 12,915 new shelter beds or other housing opportunities by June 2027.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Right-hander Cade Cavalli was the lone exception, meaning the pitcher’s representation must exchange figures and potentially go to a hearing with the club before agreeing to a 2026 salary.—
Andrew Golden,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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But the person who spends the entire game making prop bets on his phone is experiencing a drama whose shape is fundamentally unrelated to the game and its outcome, consisting instead of a patchwork of mini-dramas centering on this pitch, that run, that pass play.—
Rand Richards Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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This track, consisting largely of vocals and horn, gives me the feeling of actually floating.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Tallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tallying. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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