tallying

verb

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

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2
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 When tallying the total stay of individual detainees, ProPublica counted all hours spent in jail, including weekends and holidays. — Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026 Wide receiver Brody Knowles was a standout as a strong deep threat, tallying 61 yards on four receptions. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026 State officials are tallying those damages, too, including working with county emergency management agencies to get assessments completed. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Robinson has shown some prowess rushing from an interior, shifting role, tallying two sacks last season. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 According to Pro Football Reference, he's played in 27 regular-season games, tallying 17 passing touchdowns and 15 interceptions in those contests. — CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 The 2026 Florida Python Challenge ended on July 19, and organizers have officially finished tallying the number of bagged snakes. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026 Brady has the most Super Bowl rings ever won by an individual player in NFL history, tallying seven over his career — six with the Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Cory Durden enjoyed a nice day, contributing to multiple run-stuffs and tallying one all on his own as the starting nose tackle in base personnel and a rotational player in other packages. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tallying
  1. corresponding
  2. scoring
  3. coinciding
  4. checking
  5. conforming
  6. agreeing
  7. consisting
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  • Back in 2015, Parton and her team buried a chestnut box filled with physical copies of a brand new song in two formats, cassette and CD, along with their corresponding players, under her Dollywood DreamMore Resort and Spa.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The cabin sound is enhanced using technology that senses intake pressure and creates a corresponding engine sound routed through the speakers.
    — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of corresponding
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  • With the patchwork lineup, the Giants had 10 hits and went an impressive 5-for-11 with runners in scoring position to help snap a four-game losing streak.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Eto’o was once one of the best players in the world, scoring countless goals and winning major trophies for the likes of Barcelona, Inter Milan, Chelsea and Real Madrid.
    — Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of scoring
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  • At least 62 missing Nepali citizens were among hundreds of locals trekking in the Gosaikunda Lake area in Rasuwa, coinciding with the local festival of Janai Purnima on Friday, Sharma added.
    — Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Their choices are coinciding with employers’ own preferences for such arrangements as well.
    — Noah Yosif, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of coinciding
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  • Cameramen raced around hectically setting up lights and checking shots as choreographers ran through fight sequences and a prop team worked out how to hoist a net that would later restrain a hostage.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Money market funds hold them against shares that households treat like checking balances.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of checking
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  • Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Tempur-Pedic’s proprietary material is a body-conforming foam the brand uses for their popular mattresses, toppers, and pillows.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of conforming
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  • The Philadelphia 76ers had plans last year to build a Center City arena before agreeing to a new arena with the Philadelphia Flyers across the street from their current site in the stadium complex.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The board had scheduled a vote on Alston’s fate last week, but a judge intervened, agreeing that Alston was legally entitled to mediation.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of agreeing
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  • South Sudan’s population, consisting predominantly of people from African cultures that tend to adhere to Christian or animist beliefs, and Sudan’s largely Muslim and Arab northern government had long been at odds.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Brickies have 14 seniors and could potentially field a starting lineup consisting exclusively of players from that class.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of consisting

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“Tallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tallying. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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