tally
noun
an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
had tallied
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past perfectof tally.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The country's national health agency said Sunday it had tallied around 1,000 more deaths than expected from June 24, and warned the figure was likely to increase further.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
By June 27, the index had tallied a fresh closing high, its first since Feb. 19.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
In one game and only four carries, Anthony had piled up 97 rushing yards — exceeding the 91 yards he had tallied in the three previous seasons combined.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
All told, they confirmed that one-quarter of the 7264 noncanonical ORFs they had tallied made proteins, some 3000 in all.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 24, 2024
During the following fortnight, Bulstrode found that he had tallied up with his friend very closely the scores of the last few miserable years.
From The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode by Marie Van Vorst
