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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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
So far this season, Jones has thrown for at least 275 passing yards in every start, tallying six touchdown passes and just one interception, with wins over the New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, and now the Rams.
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Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Each count of transportation to engage in prostitution holds a maximum sentence of 10 years, tallying up to a possible 20 years in prison for Combs.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
K’Lavon Chaisson provided the biggest splash plays by clobbering Rodgers twice and tallying his own run stuff.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
She was accused of misrepresenting her personal spending (including $24,380 at beauty salons and nearly $14,000 at Hermès) as business expenses, tallying about $3 million in tax evasion.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Bodey Weaver accounted for all six Colleyville Heritage touchdowns, tallying three rushing and three passing touchdowns.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
While each site location has various volunteers and event organizers, Coastkeeper and Heal the Bay help with supplies and tallying data to report to the state coastal agency.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
The winners were selected by tallying all the scores and averaging them.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
To be clear, when tallying the human cost of these guns-everywhere laws, political assassinations make up a tiny sliver.
—John Feinblatt, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Each count of transportation to engage in prostitution holds a maximum sentence of 10 years, tallying up to a possible 20 years in prison for Combs.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
K’Lavon Chaisson provided the biggest splash plays by clobbering Rodgers twice and tallying his own run stuff.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
She was accused of misrepresenting her personal spending (including $24,380 at beauty salons and nearly $14,000 at Hermès) as business expenses, tallying about $3 million in tax evasion.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Bodey Weaver accounted for all six Colleyville Heritage touchdowns, tallying three rushing and three passing touchdowns.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
While each site location has various volunteers and event organizers, Coastkeeper and Heal the Bay help with supplies and tallying data to report to the state coastal agency.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
The winners were selected by tallying all the scores and averaging them.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
To be clear, when tallying the human cost of these guns-everywhere laws, political assassinations make up a tiny sliver.
—John Feinblatt, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tallying
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WalletHub then evaluated the five dimensions using 45 relevant metrics, with their corresponding weights.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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Two years after the Golden State Valkyries paid $50 million as a league expansion fee, the three franchises set to enter into the league in 2028, 2029 and 2030 were announced with a corresponding $250 million expansion fee.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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Despite A'ja Wilson scoring 31 points, Vegas couldn't get enough from the rest of the team and lost 90-83.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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And Michigan's third grade reading scores have been stubborn, with the proportion of students scoring proficient or higher declining significantly from 2016 to 2025, from 46% of third graders at or above proficiency a decade ago to 39% on the test this spring.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Some fans point to the absence of Will Muschamp, who went to an off-field role after the 2023 season, coinciding with the defense slipping last year.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Consumer sentiment fell more than 7 points from December 2018 to January 2019, coinciding with the most recent government shutdown, according to a Committee for Responsible Federal Budget analysis of University of Michigan survey data.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Both shows mix humor, philosophy, and principled outrage, riding the roller coaster of daily life in a world of stunning beauty and glaring injustice instead of conforming to any prepackaged TV format.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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The statement says appropriate steps have been taken to address the situation while conforming to the law but didn't say what those actions were, according to the South Bend Tribune.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
17 Sep. 2025
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Negotiations toward this aim progressed under the Biden administration, which tied such a deal to the kingdom agreeing to establish ties with Israel, but unraveled after Hamas' October 7, 2023, surprise attack on Israel sparked a regional conflict.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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But tech firms are betting the line will go further up, with Samsung agreeing to supply chips for OpenAI’s $500-billion data center investment.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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From checking the latest from a favorite K-pop star to creating a soundtrack for a weekend road trip, ChatGPT handles the context and delivers relevant recommendations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Such ciphers are easy to crack using techniques such as checking letter frequency and identifying common patterns.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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There is a tendency to assume that a user-AI relationship is a stark dichotomy, consisting solely of either being in a purely healthy user-AI relationship or a purely unhealthy user-AI relationship.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Fox One will offer no bespoke content, Murdoch said, consisting solely of programming from Fox’s traditional media portfolio.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Tallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tallying. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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