tallies 1 of 2

plural of tally
as in counts
a total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added the final tally for worshippers at Sunday services was 126

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tallies

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tally
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as in scores
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 tallies
Noun
Nina Sly had both tallies as Boston Latin doubled up Cambridge 2-1 in a Dual County League matchup. Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 Multiple New Bestsellers Throughout the Past Few Years For a musician who doesn’t write and record new material any longer — or at least who hasn’t for quite some time — Mitchell is on quite the winning streak on the two tallies where Joni Jazz debuts. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages, Israeli tallies show. Steven Scheer, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025 Man’s Best Friend had one of the year’s best debut tallies with its 366,000 units moved — though 224,000 of that was in sales, which is likely to recede dramatically in week two. Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025 Sextortion cases have led to at least 30 deaths by suicides, according to the tallies done by USA Today's in-depth reporting on the topic. Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Everyone tallies up what is picked up. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025 Providence 5-0 (5) Abbey Knight tallies 45 kills in four matches as Celtics win Wilmington Tournament. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 That video was the first of what has since expanded into an all-encompassing price breakdown content page, where Wilson tallies up pieces from everything from Bama Rush outfits to back-to-school hauls. Tabitha Parent, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025 When Victoria Mboko tallies up her Canadian Open, the positives column will be overflowing. James Hansen, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tallies
Noun
  • Timely rains in 2024 fell prior to the survey being conducted, which contributed to the elevated pond counts last year.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
  • There are a lot of gamers now in the world, exceeding three billion by some counts.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This timing generally corresponds to about 4 weeks before the first killing frost date, if frost is common in your area.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The entity lists an address that corresponds to a San Francisco office of the Jordan Park Group, a financial investment company.
    Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Belgian winger then dribbles past Shaw, before assisting Foden, who scores with a header into the far corner.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Josh Moore scores again Hello, Josh Moore.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, the suspension of the de minimis rule now means that lower value shipments will now be subject to an additional 10% to 50% levy that coincides with the tariff rate of the country of origin, or a flat rate of $80 to $200, depending on which option the seller chooses.
    Rhett Buttle, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Some impulse to hedge ahead of the Fed decision, which BofA technical strategist Paul Ciana notes coincides this year with the start of the often bumpy final 10 days of September, which qualifies as the weakest last 10 days of any month.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The memory foam conforms to your head to relieve pressure, and the cooling case helps with temperature.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But that’s just the start, Moon adds that the mattress uses zone pressure-relieving memory foam that conforms to his body and helps with circulation.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Nathan agrees, stating that the group is unique due to their dual identity as outsiders who live and work in Korea.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Victor looks into his creation’s eyes and agrees.
    Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The site consists primarily of 10,900 square feet of office spaces that can be divided into as many as four office suites, according to a marketing brochure that Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate firm, had circulated.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The area consists primarily of industrial warehouses, some commercial buildings and a few vacant lots.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025

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