plural tallies
1
a
: a recorded reckoning or account (as of items or charges)
keep a daily tally of accidents
b
: a score or point made (as in a game)
2
: a device (such as a notched rod or mechanical counter) for visibly recording or accounting especially business transactions
3
a
: a part that corresponds to an opposite or companion member : complement
b
: a state of correspondence or agreement
tallied; tallying
1
a
: to record on or as if on a tally : tabulate
b
: to list or check off (something, such as a cargo) by items
c
: to register (a score) in a contest
2
: to make a count of : reckon
3
: to cause to correspond
1
a
: to make a tally by or as if by tabulating
b
: to register a point in a contest : score
2
: correspond, match
Synonyms
Examples of tally in a Sentence
Noun
What is the final tally?
Her second goal turned out to be the game-winning tally.
Verb
He tallied his expenses every day.
The numbers on the old list and the new list don't tally.
Recent Examples on the Web
Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024
Achieving the 18-month goal would mean 300 fewer African Americans are homeless in Indianapolis by the 2025 tally.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2024
Billboard Japan, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2024
Both series tallied a rounded 8.4 million views last week, which is low — but not unheard of — for top-ranking Netflix shows.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
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Noun
In its second to last week on Broadway, The Wiz brought in close to $1.7 million, its highest tally of its run so far, putting it within the top five in the industry for the week.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024
Achieving the 18-month goal would mean 300 fewer African Americans are homeless in Indianapolis by the 2025 tally.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2024
Verb
Hot 100 chart, tallying the week from Aug. 5 to 11, here.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2024
Both series tallied a rounded 8.4 million views last week, which is low — but not unheard of — for top-ranking Netflix shows.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Tally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tally. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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tally
1 of 2 noun
tal·ly
ˈtal-ē 
plural tallies
1
: a device for keeping a count
2
a
: a recorded account
b
: a total recorded
3
: a score or point made (as in a game)
tally
2 of 2 verb
tallied; tallying
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