tally
noun
an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
tallies
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pluralof tally.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof tally (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
tallynounan account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
Example Sentences
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It has resulted in more than 4,000 people, including many senior citizens and Holocaust survivors, being arrested for showing their support for the group, according to campaigners and police tallies.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
This tallies with what has been experienced by female coaches for years - while opportunities are increasing at the top level, for most there has been little change.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
There were mighty blunders off the field too under Jarmond, including an email that went out to donors that came with an attachment revealing personal information and spending tallies of the department’s biggest donors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The report tallies symptoms and the diagnosis of 1,306 patients who were treated at mobile clinics during a roughly six-week period after the fire started June 17.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
I go upstairs and sit on the bed and think about the conversation I had with Andy, the fact that it tallies with what I remember.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
