TALLIES Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

tallies 1 of 2

noun

plural of tally

as in counts

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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tallies

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tally

as in corresponds

to be in agreement on every point our lists for best movies of the year tally perfectly

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as in scores

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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Noun

Follow the latest numbers, including data breakdowns by party and tallies in states with competitive Senate battlegrounds. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 The data firm’s proprietary MIV figure tallies the impact of relevant media placements on online, social and print, inclusive of paid, owned and earned mediums. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Following Friday's count by the Wayne County Election Commission, the tallies show Mahmood receiving 2,089 votes to current Mayor Adam Alharbi's 2,077. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The official vote tallies from Roku’s meeting are expected to be filed with the SEC soon as well. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 Nebraska’s early and mail votes, by party registration In both 2022 and 2024, Republicans held an advantage in the final early vote tallies. — New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Trending Video Inside Andy Cohen’s Hamptons Beach Home Ahead, AD tallies up the different properties Serena has added to her real estate portfolio. — Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2026 Some early tallies came from case surveillance — the fast, preliminary reports that health departments send to the CDC when a person with a positive test dies. — Jess Steier, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026 Like others in media, the company no longer reports subscriber tallies for the whole portfolio, which includes AMC+, Shudder, Acorn and the recently launched All Reality. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

The death would be at least the seventh at the Georgia park, including one in 2006 in which a man had a likely heart attack on the Goliath coaster, according to the Doan Law Firm, which tallies amusement park accidents and represents victims. — Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 In 2006, when Georgia’s Goliath opened, a man died after likely having a heart attack on the coaster, said Doan Law Firm, which tallies amusement park accidents and represents victims. — Addy Bink, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2026 Filled out with vintage archive that supplements the portrait built here of the irrepressibly charming Jarman and his highly talented team of collaborators, this easily tallies up as more than the sum of its parts. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 Player of the Week Senior outside hitter Quinn Grevengoed tallies 92 kills and 15 aces in seven matches and then is named MVP for host Chicago Christian as Knights take tournament title for first time since 2014. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 Despite the average credit score being unchanged at 714 from October, there are affordability pressures building beneath the surface, according to FICO, which tallies FICO Scores used by lenders to measure consumer credit risk. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Donovan Ferrufino tallies his second rushing touchdown with an 8-yard score. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Before anyone tallies receipts or debates whether FIFA delivered on promises of an economic windfall, the tournament’s most enduring legacy might prove harder to measure. — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026 Nielsen also tallies impressions served up within the comfort of other people’s homes; since the initial rollout six years ago, the company has since expanded its OOH coverage to 100% of its markets in the lower 48 states. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tallies

Noun

Former Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill on Tuesday was found liable for two counts of battery by a Miami jury, but not liable for eight other claims made by his wife, Lakeeta Vaccaro, according to ESPN.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Los Angeles County will conduct future homeless counts and apply for federal grants on behalf of the region’s homeless services providers, taking over two functions from the beleaguered Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of counts

Verb

For Olivia Allen, the second rotation of Ana Viktoria Dzinic’s solo at Nicoletti in Shoreditch—which coincides with a solo booth over at Frieze London—is a must.

— Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
The release coincides with the film’s exhibition at the Paris Cinémathèque Française as part of the ongoing Belmondo retrospective.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of coincides

Verb

Not every state conforms to the federal rules, and an investor’s residence may change over the holding period, so federal tax deferral doesn’t always produce identical state-tax treatment.

— Fernando Jimenez, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
This material conforms to your body and holds up well over time.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Definition of conforms

Verb

The result is a politics in which almost everyone agrees that reform is urgently needed, provided someone else pays, and their own group’s advantages remain untouched.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
If the Tax Court agrees that rescheduling eliminates section 280E liability for past years, cannabis businesses could seek refunds for multiple prior tax years.

— Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of agrees

Verb

The top third of the back of the TV consists only of the OLED panel and its metal frame, which combined are a fraction of an inch thick.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
The film consists largely of anonymous testimony from 24 members of Israel’s military and intelligence services.

— Drew Paul, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

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