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
Last season, Nabers proved to be quarterback-proof, playing with Daniel Jones, Tommy DeVito and Drew Lock while tallying 1,204 yards on 109 catches with seven touchdowns.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Receiver Luke Stuart thrived, tallying 107 yards and a score.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Defensively, Stony Brook showed some grit with splash plays, forcing four takeaways and tallying four sacks.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
The Braves chipped away at the lead, tallying two runs in the fourth and one in the fifth, but that was all starter Shota Imanaga allowed in six innings.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Unlike its linear ratings, Nielsen’s streaming data doesn’t measure average viewers or audience per episode, instead tallying up overall consumption.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Most rushing yards Ahmad Hardy was one of the best running backs in college football last season as a true freshman, tallying 1,351 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns at Louisiana-Monroe.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
But the 29-year-old made a strong case to stay Friday, tallying three catches for 102 yards and a score in the first half.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Aug. 2025
The winners were selected by tallying scores.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Receiver Luke Stuart thrived, tallying 107 yards and a score.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Defensively, Stony Brook showed some grit with splash plays, forcing four takeaways and tallying four sacks.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
The Braves chipped away at the lead, tallying two runs in the fourth and one in the fifth, but that was all starter Shota Imanaga allowed in six innings.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Unlike its linear ratings, Nielsen’s streaming data doesn’t measure average viewers or audience per episode, instead tallying up overall consumption.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Most rushing yards Ahmad Hardy was one of the best running backs in college football last season as a true freshman, tallying 1,351 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns at Louisiana-Monroe.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
But the 29-year-old made a strong case to stay Friday, tallying three catches for 102 yards and a score in the first half.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Aug. 2025
The winners were selected by tallying scores.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tallying
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Much of the footage was silent, though there was corresponding audio, which needed to be painfully synced up, a process that took two years.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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Following the success of EA’s 2024 return to college football, the company teased a corresponding basketball series this June.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Royals finished 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Later, Doval spiked a breaking ball to Yordan Alvarez, scoring another run.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Skokie location is set to partially reopen in January, with a full reopening planned for late summer 2026, coinciding with the closure of the temporary location.—
Kelly Haramis,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The new Bird on a Rock collections debut Tuesday, coinciding with the launch of the campaign across print and digital channels.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The one on top is soft, conforming to your body, while the firmer one underneath provides support.—
Wes Siler,
Outside,
27 Aug. 2025
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When done correctly, the result should increasingly feel like working 1-1 with an instructor, but without the inconvenience of conforming to the instructor's schedule or competing for time and attention with other students.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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The effort also includes designations of Clean California communities, with 30 agreeing to long-term commitments to zero litter and community beautification.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The case was settled after three years, with Crosno's former landlord agreeing to take fair housing training and pay $20,000 in damages, Crosno said.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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There’s no one checking tickets.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
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This section shows up near the top of your profile, giving you a serious opportunity to influence those who are checking you out.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There is a tendency to assume that a user-AI relationship is a stark dichotomy, consisting solely of either being in a purely healthy user-AI relationship or a purely unhealthy user-AI relationship.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Fox One will offer no bespoke content, Murdoch said, consisting solely of programming from Fox’s traditional media portfolio.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Tallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tallying. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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