tally
noun
an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
have been tallying
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present perfect progressiveof tally.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Mexican authorities have been tallying the results from Sunday’s controversial national balloting — championed by Morena — in which only 13% of eligible voters went to the polls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025
Reuters news agency and other media outlets have been tallying results forms from 291 constituencies posted on the election commission website.
From Reuters ● Aug. 13, 2022
While ranchers have been tallying losses, JBS has been celebrating gains — revenues of $18 billion between July and September, which represented an increase of 32% compared with the same quarter in 2020.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2021
While ranchers have been tallying losses, JBS has been celebrating gains — revenues of $18 billion between July and September, which represented an increase of 32 percent compared with the same quarter in 2020.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2021
Meanwhile, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties in the Bay Area have been tallying about 3,300 and 4,900 cases per 100,000, respectively.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 24, 2021
