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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
Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Brush your teeth twice a day with your usual toothpaste or toothpaste tabs.
—Isabella Rosario, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2024
Chris Branch, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
Are there coaches on the staff who are tabbed to step into the coordinator roles if the coordinators depart?
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Noun
If tariffs add to the manufacturing cost, automakers can’t risk passing on the entire tab to the shopper, experts say.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Brush your teeth twice a day with your usual toothpaste or toothpaste tabs.
—Isabella Rosario, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
The Athletic Hockey Show goes deep on our final Pipeline rankings, which tab the Blackhawks as the most talented U23 team in the league.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
Are there coaches on the staff who are tabbed to step into the coordinator roles if the coordinators depart?
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tab
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When pipes do burst, company officials said to shut water off immediately or risk additional damage and a much higher water bill.Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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The bill eliminates two provisions set up decades ago to shore up Social Security’s solvency.Maya C. Miller, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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The woman was identified as 61-year-old Debrina Kawam of Toms River, New Jersey, according to the New York Police Department.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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The company employs an in-house real estate team that identifies potential sites based on a long list of requirements and priorities, showing them to Cherry before final sign off.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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That said, as the GFL’s account pointed out, Silva’s popularity is apparent, as is the sarcasm from MMA fans.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Consider creating a dedicated Google account for your Private Space.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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She has been named one of seven influential women in dance music ...Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Fisherman is named as an accomplice in one of those but has not been accused in any of the brothers’ other crimes.Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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In a statement last month, Nores denied any involvement in the tragedy.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
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The United States is ready to help, President Joe Biden said in a statement.Kelly Kasulis Cho, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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For years, local officials pressed the federal government to adopt Denali since Alaska officially designated it as the mountain peak's name in 1975.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Because of his age, however, Sasaki has been designated an amateur international free agent and can sign only a minor league contract, rendering Steve Cohen’s deep pockets moot.Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
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The shooter who killed a student and teacher at a religious school in Wisconsin brought two guns to the school and was in contact with a man in California who was planning to attack a government building, according to authorities and court documents that became public Wednesday.CBS News, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Stillwell tried escaping the home, but Corcoran tracked him down and shot him in the head, the court document reads.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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After wrapping his 12-season run as Leonard Hofstadter on The Big Bang Theory in 2019, the actor has been working on producing a Christmas Vacation spinoff series titled The Griswolds for HBO Max, though no release date has been set yet.Lydia Price, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Her recent projects included an interactive installation by artist Kara Walker, titled Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine).Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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