tally 1 of 2

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
Canva Sans Variable Canva Sans Variable On Thursday, the Department of Labor released its latest weekly tally of initial jobless claims, revealing that these fell by 5,000 to 227,000 for the week ended July 5, despite analyst forecasts signaling an increase. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025 Currently in play and not part of the deal tally is LiveBarn, a youth sports streamer that has seen a lot of private equity bidders kicking the tires on it after being put up for sale by ownership in March, Pareek noted. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 10 July 2025
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On the digital side, Merit TV’s YouTube channel has fewer than 90,000 subscribers, and while a handful of videos there have tallied a million or more views (based on YouTube’s 30-second qualifier), the biggest one from the last three months has just 40,000. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025 Luna has tallied three goals in his last two matches, including two in the 2-1 semifinal victory over Guatemala on Wednesday. Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for tally
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Noun
  • During natural disasters like the earthquakes in Turkey or the flooding in Valencia, every minute counts.
    Michael Harrell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • Dugan, 66, faces two federal counts, which together carry a maximum of six years in prison and a $350,000 fine if convicted.
    John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
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  • That corresponded to images shot Sunday by Maxar Technologies similarly showing the ongoing work.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2025
  • Instead, subscribers answer questions online, correspond with medical professionals virtually and get the prescribed drugs in visually pleasing packages delivered discreetly to their homes.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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  • Ramirez doubled to score Edwards, who reached on a one-out double.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
  • Only the White Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Kansas City Royals have scored fewer runs.. Guardians hitting statistics would be even worse without the presence of All Stars Jose Ramirez, and Steven Kwan.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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  • The first episode of Beyond the Villa coincides with the season 7 finale of Love Island USA on July 13 at 9 p.m. ET, exclusively on Peacock.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 14 July 2025
  • Some of the camp games are just for fun, while others coincide with a lecture and a life lesson.
    Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
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  • As most states conform to federal definitions for determining income and deductions, this means that the tax rate for gambling income has the potential to be even higher than the 74% rate illustrated in the example.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • These changes do not require the two-step 28-day process of normal rule changes because this would be a change to conform to law, under Civil Code 4355(b)(4).
    Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
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  • However, these components aren't always thoroughly checked, creating significant business risks.
    Paresh Sagar, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Tending to chickens means daily routines: feeding, watering, checking for eggs, and keeping the coop clean.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2025
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  • The University of Pennsylvania agreed to a resolution with President Donald Trump's administration to keep males out of women's sports and apologize to every woman swimmer who was affected by the presence of trans athlete Lia Thomas in the 2021-22 season.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
  • Earlier this year, Kubler settled the SEC’s claims and agreed to pay penalties.
    Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The Wings’ usual home court is found at the College Park Center in Arlington, which fits just 7,000 fans.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
  • And trying to force yourself into one risks shrinking your identity to fit a trend.
    Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 8 July 2025

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“Tally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tally. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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