plural tallies
1
a
: a recorded reckoning or account (as of items or charges)
keep a daily tally of accidents
b
: a score or point made (as in a game)
2
: a device (such as a notched rod or mechanical counter) for visibly recording or accounting especially business transactions
3
a
: a part that corresponds to an opposite or companion member : complement
b
: a state of correspondence or agreement
tallied; tallying
1
a
: to record on or as if on a tally : tabulate
b
: to list or check off (something, such as a cargo) by items
c
: to register (a score) in a contest
2
: to make a count of : reckon
3
: to cause to correspond
1
a
: to make a tally by or as if by tabulating
b
: to register a point in a contest : score
2
: correspond, match
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Examples of tally in a Sentence
Noun
What is the final tally?
Her second goal turned out to be the game-winning tally.
Verb
He tallied his expenses every day.
The numbers on the old list and the new list don't tally.
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Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
The incident was the 26th mass shooting in the US so far this year, according to a tally by the Gun Violence Archive and CNN.
—Hanna Park, Lauren Mascarenhas and Eric Levenson, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
So far this season, 51 power-play goals have been tallied over 86 games.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025
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Noun
This tally covers only federal lawsuits and does not include fees awarded to plaintiffs’ lawyers.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
The incident was the 26th mass shooting in the US so far this year, according to a tally by the Gun Violence Archive and CNN.
—Hanna Park, Lauren Mascarenhas and Eric Levenson, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
Gabe Jensen tallied 14 points and four 3-pointers, including a buzzer-beater at the end of the first quarter.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
So far this season, 51 power-play goals have been tallied over 86 games.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Tally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tally. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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tally
1 of 2 noun
tal·ly
ˈtal-ē 
plural tallies
1
: a device for keeping a count
2
a
: a recorded account
b
: a total recorded
3
: a score or point made (as in a game)
tally
2 of 2 verb
tallied; tallying
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