Tally: meaning, example and synonyms

Tallyv. To agree or correspond with something; to match.

Flashcard for Tally (verb): to agree or correspond with something; to match. Example: The researcher's field counts did not tally with the official survey, which listed far fewer nesting birds than she had recorded. Synonyms: match, agree, correspond, accord. Antonyms: conflict, differ, diverge, contradict. Memory tip: A tally is a count; when two counts tally, they match. Illustration: two people comparing two notebooks side by side, both showing the same rows of tally marks, a nodding smile.

Example

The researcher's field counts did not tally with the official survey, which listed far fewer nesting birds than she had recorded.

Part of speech
verb
Synonyms
match, agree, correspond, accord
Antonyms
conflict, differ, diverge, contradict
Memory tip
A tally is a count; when two counts tally, they match.

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Question 1

The two expedition journals rarely ______: one reports a calm crossing, while the other describes a storm that nearly sank the ship.

Question 2

Auditors checked whether the receipts would ______ with the totals in the ledger, and they found a gap of several thousand dollars.

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