tallying

verb

present participle of tally
1
as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point our lists for best movies of the year tally perfectly

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2
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 The online trailer was timed to the pic’s one-sheet unveil and was further juiced as the pre-roll to Obsession’s debut on Peacock, tallying 242M global views. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Mitchell also extended her scorching streak, tallying her 27th consecutive game with 20 or more points. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 G’yrell Smith was the focal point, tallying 156 yards and 3 TDs in the first two quarters en route to 175 yards on 16 carries in the contest. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026 After tallying an assist earlier on the first goal, Huff intercepted the clearance and fired it between the legs of goalkeeper Abby Smith for the equalizer. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 The running back, 25, had a career night in his first game with the Chiefs, tallying 173 rushing yards on 23 carries, seemingly repelling opponents which resulted in multiple Broncos missed tackles. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 The startup has received millions in investments over recent years, including from the US Department of Defense (DOD), with ongoing defense funding now tallying nearly US$10 million. — New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026 Ryder Watson has thrown for 876 yards and rushed for 190, tallying 13 touchdowns. — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026 No new money has gone in as shares since a $267 million cash injection seven months ago, tallying with PIF’s decision to cut off funding. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tallying
  1. corresponding
  2. scoring
  3. coinciding
  4. checking
  5. conforming
  6. agreeing
  7. consisting
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  • Gone are the four nations, corresponding to the elements, who coexisted in harmony that was disrupted and then, episode by episode, restored.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The team broke down Mario’s possible path through a level into individual sections, each corresponding to a calculation instruction of the counting machine.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • Reigning La Liga champions FC Barcelona are off to a flying start in the 2026-27 season, winning all seven games played so far and scoring an astonishing 31 goals.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Hoosiers ran just 17 plays and managed 115 yards of total offense, scoring their only three points on a 42-yard field goal by Nico Radicic in the first quarter.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of scoring
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  • Skoden will celebrate Native American culture coinciding with Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Fried and his partner are expecting their first child this week, coinciding with Fried starting a Game 3 elimination contest in which the Tampa Bay Rays could knock the Yankees out of the playoffs and end their season.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of coinciding
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  • When Hasabo Ibrahim first arrived in Colorado in 1998, finding halal food often meant navigating mainstream grocery stores and carefully checking products one by one.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • For some people, that could be checking a price every morning.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of checking
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  • Rather than conforming to what others — especially her brothers — expect of her, Red Jacob urges Ellen to play to her own unique strengths.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • There are parallels to be drawn in the MAGA crowd pining for the conforming jingoism of the 1950s.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of conforming
Verb
  • Each worker signed a document seen by The Associated Press agreeing not to disparage Caddell and not to disclose the individual payments.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • That courtship continued over the next year, with Spielberg finally agreeing to this new hands-on role after reading Fuchs’ latest script.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of agreeing
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  • To maintain eligibility, households consisting entirely of full-time students may be required to provide documentation to their property manager demonstrating that at least one of the above exceptions is met.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Launch of the app represents the latest move by Versant, a spin-off from NBCUniversal consisting largely of traditional cable assets, to diversify its revenue with more direct-to-consumer products.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of consisting

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“Tallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tallying. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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