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Definition of talliesnext
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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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
The singer-songwriter has been pushing albums and songs to various tallies for years now, and her past two full-lengths, Short n' Sweet and Man's Best Friend, have proved to be her most successful. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 In the United States too, weekly tallies of measles cases have dropped recently after outbreaks in Utah, Arizona, South Carolina and Florida, according to federal health data. Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026 There were over 1,000 more Democratic ballots than Republican ballots submitted in the primary, according to unofficial vote tallies from Tuesday’s primary. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026 Parks staff keeps track of how many visitors stop by each attraction every month, making end-of-year tallies available after the first quarter of the following year. Hali Smith may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026 Voters easily approved the measure, with 68% voting yes, according to complete but unofficial vote tallies. Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2026 The tallies were Cantore’s second and third of the season. Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026 In all four categories, 2026 is set to be a record-breaking year, according to Bucharest's tallies. David Brennan, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Verb
The Ball State recruit also tallies 30 kills in two nonconference matches. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026 To be clear, the ledger now tallies only what companies pay, not what people lose—the asthma attacks, hospitalizations, shortened lives, or deaths. Andrew Behar, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026 The Jeff Marr Law Firm tallies 183 cases in Oklahoma and other states. J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026 According to Michigan Tech, which also tallies snowfall totals, Houghton County in 2023 saw 12 inches of snow in May. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 Feb. 2026 The analysis tallies the annual cost of housing, transportation and other necessities for each of the 50 largest cities by population, drawing from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Federal Reserve and other sources. Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 16 Jan. 2026 Finaret was game to test out the new MAHA guidelines using Masters’ spreadsheet, which tallies up the cost per day of a diet that aims to meet daily recommendations for nutrients like protein, fat, fiber, and calcium. Sarah Todd, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026 The list tallies the top 20 surging Vocaloid tracks on Japan‘s video-sharing platform Niconico Douga by applying Billboard Japan’s proprietary weighting to data such as views, number of creations, comments and likes. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025 The analysis tallies the annual cost of housing, transportation and other necessities for each of the 50 largest cities by population, drawing from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Federal Reserve and other sources. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tallies
Noun
  • Last year, 30-year-old Athens resident Gabryele Watson pleaded guilty to four counts of cyberstalking, two counts of communicating threats to injure in interstate commerce, and two counts of unlawful use of a means of identification.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • Over time, supplier counts expand.
    David Pennino, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Is there a way of describing economic growth that doesn’t implicitly depend on some homogeneous, material substance that corresponds to measures like GDP?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • Every shot corresponds to an idea.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Lynch scores from 1 yard out half the time.
    CJ Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Richard Jefferson scores 18 of his 31 points after regulation to lead New Jersey to a 127-120 triple-overtime victory over Detroit and a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
    Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • This coincides with 184 fewer bookings at the County Jail in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to the report.
    Jack Springgate, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • Sunday marked the second time this season that the Fever held an opponent to 78 points, which fittingly coincides with the team’s two wins.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • The 6-inch gel memory foam provides a soft, plush feel and conforms to your body’s natural curves, reducing pressure points on the shoulders and hips.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Available in both travel and standard sizes, the back support pillow conforms to the body to relieve pressure and alleviate back pain.
    Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
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  • When Japanese General Miura (Hiroyuki Ikeuchi ) begins organizing brutal matches between his occupying soldiers and Chinese martial artists, Ip Man agrees to a public fight with Miura himself.
    David Faris, TheWeek, 20 May 2026
  • Shakti Howeth, a creative director at Meow Wolf, agrees, saying that while Meow Wolf attractions are typically pretty otherworldly, they’re always built around an overarching story.
    Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • Fiber, which consists primarily of cellulose, is a polysaccharide with glucose molecules that are linked using a beta bond.
    Julie Pollock, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
  • While Fold consists almost entirely of four-on-the-floor rhythms, each track feels like it’s built for a different chapter of a larger, arcing DJ set.
    Reid BG, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026

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