Keep a tally of what you owe.
Source: tatoeba (66516)
Tally
/ˈtæli/
Synonyms for "tally" (536 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (108)
Noun(10 words)
a reckoning ofaccommodateaccommodate withaccordaccordanceaccountaccount currentaccount ofaccount renderedaccount statedaccountingactaactive listadaptadapt toaddadd upadditionadjustadjust to
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affinityaggregateagreeagree withagreementalgebraizeallyalter egoamountanalogonanalogueannualansweranswer toassentassimilate toassociateassort withbalancebe consistentbe guided bybe of onebe uniform withbelongbendbillbillheadblacklistbookbook stampbookplatebox scorebrandbriefbroad arrowbrotherbulletincachetcalculatecalculationcalendarcalibratecall offcall overcall the rollcanvasscash accountcastcatalogcensuscensus reportcheckcheck ofcheck outchecklistchimechime in withchip off the old blockchorusciphercivil listclose copyclose matchcognatecoherecoherencecoincidecoincidencecolophoncompanion
Strong matches (160)
comparecompatibilitycomplementcomplycomply withcomportcomposecomputationcomputeconcertconcordconcordanceconcurconformconform withconformanceconformationconformitycongenatorcongener
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congenialitycongruencecongruencycongruityconsist withconsistencyconsonanceconsortcontrol accountcooperatecooperationcoordinatecorrectcorrelatecorrelativecorrespondcorrespondencecorrespondentcountcount ofcount outcount upcounterfoilcountermarkcounterpartdifferencedisciplinedividedocketdopedope outdovetailduplicateelection returnsenrollenterenumerateenumerationequalequivalenceequivalentestimateextract rootsfall in togetherfall in withfellowfigurefigure infigure outfilefitfit infit togetherfoliatefollowgear togeegirlgogo bygo togethergo withgovernment markgovernment stamphallmarkhang togetherharmonizeharmonyhithold togetherimageimpanelimprint
Noun(57 words)
correspondcount componentcount componentscount correctlycount cyclescount descriptioncount errorscount frequencycount itemscount objectscount occurrencescount on fingerscount partscount parts chartcount upcount wordcounterscountingcounting chantscounting chart
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counting conceptcounting confusioncounting errorscounting frequencycounting lessoncounting lesson ideascounting markscounting numbercounting numberscounting objectscounting practicecounting processcounting routinescounting sequencecounting skillscounting songcounting strategiescounting strategycounting usagecountscounts occurrencescycle countenumerate itemsenumeratingenumerationequalsevent countfigure the totalfootfrequency adverbfrequency analysisfrequency countfurniture store inventorygerman totalgerman zählengoalgrocery subtotal
Adjective(2 words)
Related words (268)
income accountindexinterlockintersectintersectioninventoryitemizationitemizeitemsjibekeep scorekindred spiritlabelletterheadlikelikenesslistlistinglocklogo
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logotypelovemake conformmarchmarkmarkermastheadmatchmatemeasuremeetminutesmoldmultiplynear duplicatenumbernumerateobserveobverseonenessopposite numberoverlappagepaginateparallelparallelismpeacependantpicturepigeonholeplatepointpollpostprice tagproceedingsproductprogramprovision accountquantifyquantityquantizerapportreciprocalreckonreckoningreconcilerecordrectifyregisterregister withregistered trademarkregistryrepertoryreportrespond toretired listreturnsrevenue accountrub off cornersrun overrunning accountrunning headrunning titlesales accountschedulescoresealsecond selfself-consistencyselling accountsettleshapesick listsigilsignetsimilitudesimulacrumsing in chorussistersort withsoul matesquaresquare withstampstand togetherstatementstickerstock accountstraightenstubsubtractsuchsuchlikesuitsumsummationsuspense accountsymmetrysyncsynchronismtabtabs oftabulatetabulationtagtake account oftaletally oftally sheettally uptally withtellthe bottom linethe like ofthe likes ofthe recordthe storythe whole storytickettimingtitle pagetokentottot uptotaltotal uptotetote uptrack oftrade nametrademarktrademark nametransactionstwinuniformityunionunisonunisonancevaluation accountwholework outx numberyearbookyield
Noun(66 words)
inventoriesinventory dpinventory itemsinventory talliesinventory tallyjibeslogmarkmatchmore numbermost numberingnotchnumber illiteracynumber ofnumber sectionsnumber sense activitiesnumber sensesnumber the itemsnumber the sectionsnumber type
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numbered itemsnumbersnumbers add upnumerate data pointsnumerate studentsnumerate tasksnumerate the listnumeratingnumerationparticle countpatch countpopulation countspopulation sizeportuguese somareckoningrecordromanian numărrunrunning totalscntscorescoringsheetsubtotalssumsummingswedish räknatabulatingtotaltotal chemical inputtotal energy consumption trendtotal energy outputtotal the billtotal tototaled billtotalingtotaling budgettotalizationtotalizingtotallingtotalstotingtotsvotevote tallyvotes
Verb(26 words)
Adjective(9 words)
largest countnumerical countnumerical totalperfect totalsample countswedish summatotal amounttotal numberunexpected counts
Determiner(1 words)
the study of numbers
Conjunction(1 words)
while loop iterations
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: count, a reckoning of, accommodate, accommodate with, accord.
- Sentence evidence is available for tally, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "tally".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "tally"
Keep "tally" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "tally" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "tally", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "tally" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
33 entriesShowing 16 of 33 words.
More specific
12 entriesCollocations
9 entriesattendance tallydata tallyfinal tallyheadcount tallyprogress tallyrunning tallytally markstally sheetvote tally
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
11 entriesSample sentences
27 total sentences available.
My figures don't seem to tally with yours.
Source: tatoeba (4064135)
What's the tally?
Source: tatoeba (6958595)
These reports don't tally with the facts.
Source: tatoeba (8819593)
Showing 4 of 27 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "tally"?
Closest matches include count, a reckoning of, accommodate, accommodate with, accord.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "tally"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.