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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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
Keeanu Benton, Defensive Tackle, Second Round, Pick 49 Keeanu Benton started every Steelers game last season, tallying 5 1/2 sacks and 12 quarterback hits, both of which were career highs.
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The winners were selected by tallying all the scores and averaging them.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
After tallying up the impact on various sectors, the result is stark.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Bogaerts, Laureano and Sheets each tallying two homers.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Defender Guilherme Biro earned his first assist after collecting one through his first 67 appearances and Facundo Torres grabbed his fourth in his first season with Austin after tallying 16 in three seasons with Orlando City.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Lara Langford was a driving force, tallying three hits and two RBIs.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Hoerner already has six doubles this year after tallying 29 a season ago.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Malone is the winningest coach in Nuggets history, tallying 471 career wins across his career there, while also winning an NBA title in 2023.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The winners were selected by tallying all the scores and averaging them.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
After tallying up the impact on various sectors, the result is stark.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Bogaerts, Laureano and Sheets each tallying two homers.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Defender Guilherme Biro earned his first assist after collecting one through his first 67 appearances and Facundo Torres grabbed his fourth in his first season with Austin after tallying 16 in three seasons with Orlando City.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Lara Langford was a driving force, tallying three hits and two RBIs.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Hoerner already has six doubles this year after tallying 29 a season ago.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Malone is the winningest coach in Nuggets history, tallying 471 career wins across his career there, while also winning an NBA title in 2023.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tallying
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The city will be divided into five collection areas corresponding to residents’ garbage day.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Today, visitors come from around the world to see sights corresponding to the love story.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Wagner led the team at the halfway mark with 17 points, scoring 10 points in the paint before the break.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Where the Stars are scoring more than efficiently is on the power play.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Legoland Florida theme park will introduce the FIFA World Cup 2026 Experience this summer, coinciding with the global soccer (aka football) tournament.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Repairs to the wharf began in November, coinciding with the quieter season to minimize impacts on nearby businesses, visitors and protected wildlife.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Oscar-winning actress is checking into Season 4 of the acclaimed HBO show following the sudden departure of actress Helena Bonham Carter last week.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Take your time, systematically checking every nook and cranny.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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At that time, the owners, and the development team committed to file a conforming site plan application within one year of the approval, which deadline the Zoning Board extended in March 2025 to November 5, 2025.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Instead of imitating other instruments and conforming to conventional musical ideas, Buchla (and Ciani) set out to create a paradigm based on harnessing the flow of electricity itself.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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The same year San Antonio Regional Hospital was agreeing to sell the land Nicolson Farms occupies, two other farms in nearby Ontario were lost to developers, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reported.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The more important developments were Honeywell agreeing to sell its Warehouse and Workflow Solutions unit and setting June 29 as the date to spin off its aerospace business into a separate company.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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Women’s health is often thought of as consisting solely of reproductive health issues.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Roman soldiers guarding the fortlet enjoyed views of open pastures and cleared woodland consisting mainly of alder, hazel, and willow, with smaller amounts of oak and birch.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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