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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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Noun
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess wraps 2024 at No. 18 on the year-end Billboard 200 Albums tally. Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024 Editor's note: NPR is one of the more than 100 outlets that contributed ballots to The Game Awards, which picked winners based on those tallies and an open online voting system. Majd Al-Waheidi, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
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Globally, Imax has tallied $14M. As for Wicked, new markets this session included France (No. 2 start/$2M), Netherlands (No. 1/$1.9M) and Poland ($900K including previews/top bow for a stage musical adaptation). Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024 Panelists called on fashion items to be tallied holistically and for changes in the metrics before the PEF is finalized. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tally 
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Noun
  • While overall screen count in India has dropped to the low 6,000s from over 9,000, Imax has grown from three to 31 screens over the past decade with 12 more in the pipeline.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
  • For Valéry, Teste counts as a monster only in the way that a biologist would regard a unique specimen: as a notable mutation with the potential to engender a new lineage.
    Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Participants also suggest that their current birthmarks or birth defects correspond to wounds from a previous life.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Today’s state-of-the-art models seem to have networks of code that consistently correspond to certain topics, ideas, or entities.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Quinn Arundel scored seven or her 16 points in the fourth quarter.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
  • His 103 runs scored in 1982 remain the franchise single-season rookie record.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • Friday’s news coincided with a campaign launched by the 2018 HOF inductee in an effort to raise awareness and proceeds for cancer research, a pledge highlighted by the campaign’s lavender logo meant to represent all forms of cancer.
    Jelani Scott, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Remarkably, Klinsmann's inclusion in the starting XI coincided with a four-match unbeaten streak.
    David Ferrini, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • As the rigid contours gradually conform to your foot shape, these shoes get more and more comfortable over time.
    Samson McDougall, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The representatives noted that the owner had full intentions to work with the city to conform to the community’s needs.
    Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • For example, Jill might remind a diabetic patient to check their blood sugar based on real-time symptoms, showcasing AI’s potential to manage chronic conditions effectively.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The first step is to check the temperature before walking your dog outside.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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  • For example, 67% of employers say regular conversations with managers about career paths are available, but only 42% of workers agree.
    Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Both had agreed prior to their trials to testify against Encep Nurjaman, whom the U.S. described as the alleged mastermind behind al-Qaeda attacks in Bali, Indonesia, in 2002, and in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2003, the Pentagon said.
    Luis Martinez, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • This solution could fit onto small city balconies and could power automotive engines.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Lindsey, who also coached with Gus Malzahn at UCF in 2022 and at Auburn in 2017 and 2018, fits that description.
    Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024

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“Tally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tally. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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