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as in bill
a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due I don't have any cash on me, so can you put this on my tab?

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as in check
the amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount asked the server to put our dinners on separate tabs so we could each pay for our own meal

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Recent Examples of tab
Noun
View in new tab Another HR investigation centers on Rusty Carr, according to several city employees. Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Jan. 2025 Go to the Organization Emails tab to connect official department email addresses. PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
Would tight ends coach Bryan Ellis, who coached the position for the first time in 2024, be moved to a senior analyst position (probably with quarterbacks), allowing OC Nick Sheridan to move back to tight ends (which he was tabbed to coach originally) and Grubb to move in as OC/QB coach? Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 At one point, he was tabbed as a consensus top-20 prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline, Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for tab 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tab
Noun
  • And right now in America, schools aren't always safe spaces because there are certain laws and bills being passed.
    Spencer Macnaughton, Them, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Some said the bills were moves to get Trump's attention.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The report identifies a diversification in the strains of medical cannabis dispensed throughout 2024.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
  • CEOs, ministers, and heads of international organizations harnessed the power of public-private partnerships and gathered to discuss the barriers to connectivity and identify scalable solutions.
    Hans Vestberg, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • According to Esper's account, Patel's carelessness carried significant risk for the SEALs.
    Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Even an occasional user of these platforms encounters spammers, scammers, and opaque accounts running foreign influence operations.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Warner Chappell Publishing was a frequent winner at the annual BMI, ASCAP and SESAC Awards in Nashville, with the subsidiary Warner-Tamerlane Publishing being named publisher of the year at the most recent BMI Country Awards in November, with Vaughn in attendance for the honors.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
  • On its list of the 14 Best 5-Star Hotels in the United States, Trips to Discover named the glamorous Faena Miami Beach as one of the best hotels in the country, praising everything from its views to its high-tech toilets.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Trace Cyrus has issued an emotional statement in response to his father Billy Ray Cyrus’ widely criticized performance at Donald Trump’s inauguration Liberty Ball on Jan. 20.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2025
  • In a statement released by her lawyer, Lilia Mhissen, H.W celebrated her legal victory.
    Reuters, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • There are also tennis courts designated for residents within the Snedens Landing Association.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
  • On September 16, the governor signed a proclamation officially designating the gang as a foreign terrorist organization in the state of Texas.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Ryan Wilson was hurt and sustained a disabling injury to his right foot, court documents say.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2025
  • In documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Christine cited April 11 as the date of separation.
    Tracy Wright, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The new show, titled Duck Dynasty: The Revival, will once again follow the Robertson family as Willie and Korie Robertson focus on plotting the future for the family’s Duck Commander business and watch their own children deal with the challenges of adulthood.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Kunis played a young addict that works through her addiction with her mother's help in the movie, which is based on a book titled How's Amanda?
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025

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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.

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