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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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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
As of Wednesday, 28 Years Later has earned $69.1 million domestically and $76.5 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $145.6 million. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 Also, under Civil Code Section 5125 any member can inspect the ballots and tally sheet. Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
Verb
The former Ferris State standout has tallied 10 sacks a year during the previous two seasons. Omar Kelly july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025 According to Adobe, how much was tallied in online U.S. sales at the mega-retailer? Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for tally
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Noun
  • With so many starters on restrictive pitch counts, the bullpen has to cover 4-5 innings every night.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
  • Over seven years later, on Friday, April 11, Verduzco pleaded guilty to three counts of murder, one count of driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury, and one count of driving with a .08% blood alcohol content causing injury.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 19 July 2025
  • Analyst Alan Gould’s new price target of $510, raised from $430, corresponds to about 33% upside ahead.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • Five of the six first-time All-Stars scored in double digits.
    Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
  • Iglesias moved to third on a fly ball to center field by Cronenworth and scored on Martín Maldonado’s double.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
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  • The vote has coincided with efforts by Beijing to raise its military and diplomatic pressure on Taiwan.
    Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 26 July 2025
  • This trip coincides with the opening of a second Trump golf course in Aberdeen, which is being named after Trump's mother, Mary Anne Macleod.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • All must conform to rules governing how to behave and treat customers.
    Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
  • The adolescent is stuck between showing his or her anger openly with the ‘Rebellious Child’ and being conforming to authority with the ‘Conforming Child’ ego state.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Verb
  • Part of the process of being approved meant the animal shelter checking with your veterinarian as a reference.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
  • Health officials have noted difficulties reaching some of the city's most vulnerable students to check for lead.
    Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
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  • And many people who study emergency response agree that, to some degree, the agency needs reform.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
  • Everyone agreed that the transformation was natural and good.
    Brian Park, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • The elevated mini dress is a chill, one-and-done staple for the summer, with more than one way to go about it to fit it into your own personal style lexicon: think elegant shift dresses, easy linens, lacy slips, and more sporty numbers.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 July 2025
  • In this way, the executive order opens the door to reshaping science to fit policy goals rather than allowing policy to be guided by the best available evidence.
    David Michaels, The Atlantic, 20 July 2025

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“Tally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tally. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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