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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
Richards fared slightly better, tallying 12 points and six rebounds off the bench.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Production from Marcus Crawford, all month long Crawford generated 21 points in 13 games during the month of January, tallying three goals, 18 assists and a plus-minus rating of +16.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Hurst and Solomon Igharo all tallying 11 points.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Diggs has had modest production this postseason, tallying just 73 yards on 11 receptions with one touchdown across three games.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The Trojans turned the ball over just five times, four fewer than their previous low, while tallying 23 assists, two fewer than their season high.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Only two bench players scored for the Rockets, with Reed Sheppard giving them nine points and Clint Capela tallying five.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Jan. 2026
In addition to tallying over 500 episodes of American Glutton, Suplee also regularly appears on some of the biggest podcasts in the world, including The Joe Rogan Experience.
—Mike Wehner, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Josefin Bouveng, Abbey Murphy, Kendra Distad, Anabella Fanale and Ava Lindsay each scored once, with Nelson tallying two more.
—Tom Carothers, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Production from Marcus Crawford, all month long Crawford generated 21 points in 13 games during the month of January, tallying three goals, 18 assists and a plus-minus rating of +16.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Hurst and Solomon Igharo all tallying 11 points.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Diggs has had modest production this postseason, tallying just 73 yards on 11 receptions with one touchdown across three games.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The Trojans turned the ball over just five times, four fewer than their previous low, while tallying 23 assists, two fewer than their season high.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Only two bench players scored for the Rockets, with Reed Sheppard giving them nine points and Clint Capela tallying five.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Jan. 2026
In addition to tallying over 500 episodes of American Glutton, Suplee also regularly appears on some of the biggest podcasts in the world, including The Joe Rogan Experience.
—Mike Wehner, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Josefin Bouveng, Abbey Murphy, Kendra Distad, Anabella Fanale and Ava Lindsay each scored once, with Nelson tallying two more.
—Tom Carothers, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tallying
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As a result, the white stucco façade has a rhythmic sequence of bays, each corresponding to a room within.—
Busola Evans,
Architectural Digest,
9 Feb. 2026
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Both spaces boast corresponding color palettes and an elevated rustic theme to fit the rest of the house.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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Ari Long made four three-pointers while scoring 16 points to lead the Ducks (18-8, 6-7), who had a four-game winning streak snapped.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The forward made his senior debut for Colombia in September 2022 and has been capped 17 times at international level, scoring three goals.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Dallas officials are inching closer to a decision about whether to leave or stay at the current City Hall site at 1500 Marilla Street, deliberations that are coinciding with the city’s efforts to keep its NBA team in town.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The eclipse will reach totality in the early morning of March 3, coinciding with the full moon's peak, though the moon will set during totality.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Volunteer Isaac Iles works in the computer room two days a week, helping clients with tasks such as creating résumés and checking email.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Park staff are checking camera traps, wading out into the park's swampy wilderness and encouraging visitors to share any otter sightings.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
11 Feb. 2026
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Why the Deadline Was Extended Again Although the particular provisions were temporary and, in many cases, optional, plans and IRA providers that implemented them are required to adopt conforming amendments to their governing documents.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Still, Roberts questioned the wisdom of conforming with the federal tax cuts amid budget shortfalls.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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Radtke took a plea deal, agreeing to plead guilty to three misdemeanor counts of theft of government property.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Zelensky, who has been president since 2019, noted that elections have not been held since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 and stressed that Ukraine needed strong security guarantees before agreeing to any end to the war.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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The ensuing story—consisting entirely of letters among artists, courtiers, and religious leaders—is a wild ride through the politics and intrigue of Renaissance Italy that incorporates real historical figures.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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Other people worked as porteurs (mineral carriers), laveurs (mineral washers), and ramasseurs (groups, consisting mainly of children, who pick up slag that has been discarded near the mines).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Tallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tallying. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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