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noun

ˈta-lē How to pronounce tally (audio)
Definition of tallynext
as in count
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

1
as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point our lists for best movies of the year tally perfectly

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2
as in to score
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 tally
Noun
Madonna’s three highest-charting smashes on the tally all come from Confessions II. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Saturday's doubleheader brought the tally of Falcon 9 launches in 2026 to 96. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
Kyle Isbel tallied an RBI single in the third for a 6-1 lead. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 India tallied 462 in its first innings, with Padikkal’s 167 leading the way. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tally
  1. count
  2. correspond
  3. score
  4. coincide
  5. check
  6. conform
  7. agree
  8. fit
Noun
  • The eight remaining student-age defendants face misdemeanor counts of possession and possession of drug paraphernalia, the office said.
    — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Reiner has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder with special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and lying in wait.
    — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of count
Verb
  • Anticipating their communications would ​be sought through Freedom of Information Act requests, Morens and others agreed to correspond using Morens’ personal email account ​instead of his government one, prosecutors said.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
  • While the woman was unnamed in the police memo, a corresponding court case names Gallagher as the subject of an Apprehended Violence Application filed on behalf of Gael Cameron, a fellow Below Deck castmate with whom Gallagher shares a young child.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of correspond
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  • Brett Callahan and Hao-Yu Lee also drove in two runs as the Tigers built an 8-1 lead before Pittsburgh scored four times in the sixth.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Gauthier projects as a longtime top-line winger who will be a regular threat to score 30-plus goals.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of score
Verb
  • Brian Fluharty / Getty Images Rutschman’s emergence has coincided with Gasper’s solid at-bats since being recalled over the weekend in light of Masataka Yoshida’s appointment to the IL.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As with the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, many of the attacks coincided with local civil rights activism and protest.
    — Jason Wollschleger, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of coincide
Verb
  • Reading The Quality Of A Tennis Necklace The difference between a tennis necklace that lasts and one that does not reveals itself in details most people never think to check.
    — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Buermann licenses cartoons and shorts shown at each event, to check the boxes but also to gain industry respect and help with financial support.
    — Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of check
Verb
  • Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The key to it is to give these kids an opportunity in the summer to be with their peers and not have to conform to always having to do hard things.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of conform
Verb
  • Many fans agreed Wednesday's game with Messi can keep that momentum going, while also shining a spotlight on the Union.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Ahmed and Gilkar say West cut off communication with them shortly after agreeing to terminate the pregnancy.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of agree
Verb
  • Legal experts dispute Abbott’s claims that the ritual washing stations are discriminatory, with some saying his attack fits a pattern of anti-Muslim actions and rhetoric.
    — Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Some suites intentionally feel cave-like and cocooning, which fits the atmosphere but may not suit everyone.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
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