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as in count
a total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added the final tally for worshippers at Sunday services was 126

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as in to score
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 tally
Noun
Counties must report their early and mail-in vote tallies by 8 p.m., and most Election Day ballots will reportedly be counted by midnight. Joe Walsh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The vice president is up by 5 percent over the GOP nominee, 50 percent to 45 percent, in Virginia, according to the latest The Hill/Decision Desk HQ’s tally of surveys. The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, Trump allies around the country have worked to gain more influence over state and local election boards, which will be in charge of tallying votes and certifying the results. Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024 One of the 22 at the root of the Knights’ undefeated campaign is junior Daniel Truong, a 5-foot-6 running back and linebacker who tallied a prolific 1,058 yards, 14 touchdowns and 42 tackles through seven games. Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tally 
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Noun
  • With the 49th staying in the Democrats’ hands, Republicans need just two more seats to keep control of the House, and 12 races remain too close to call, according to the Associated Press’ count.
    Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Pie Five's total domestic retail sales decreased by 37.5% to $3.0 million, with a stable unit count during the quarter.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • However, the corresponding pressures to increase climate-friendly fuels will drive green energy development.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • But Fox scored twice in the second half and Creek beat Grandview for the second time in three weeks.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Goalie Yaroslav Askarov made a career-high 48 saves, and Thomas Bordeleau scored two power-play goals in the win.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The timing reportedly coincided with Prince Harry's trip to the U.K. in May for the tenth anniversary of the Invictus Games.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Their relationship coincided with the end of their individual marriages, leading to speculation and criticism among fans.
    Billie Schwab Dunn, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The latter is used to ensure panels are secured properly, there are no gaps, and the finished car conforms to the CAD model it was built from.
    James Morris, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Give yourself breathing room and the strength and courage to do what’s best for you instead of conforming to someone else’s plan.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • In July, presidential candidate Donald Trump name checked the idea during an appearance at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville.
    Brady Dale, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • So, hit the post office if needed and check your mail Election Day.
    Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • No one who hurls their guts up the previous night would knowingly agree to ride in a 12-passenger van hugging the cliffside of this narrow two-lane road, navigating hairpin turns on switchbacks that drop more than 2,500 feet into Red Rock Country.
    Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Garrett Nelson, analyst with CFRA Research, agreed.
    CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Years later, when NASA first measured it, the storm could fit about two Earths within its borders, and now that number is more like one.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The dish fits perfectly with Julia Rivera’s cooking style, which fuses her family’s Korean cuisine with other cuisines, like Mexican. Tokio, in Denver’s Ballpark district, also keeps cheesy ramen, Cremoso Diablo, on the menu.
    Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024

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