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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
Victoria Gomelsky, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Just log in to your account and search for a button or tab that directs you to the credit increase request page.
—Bianca Rodríguez Rojas, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
Buffalo center Connor McGovern was also tabbed as a replacement.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Imperial jadeite is so central to the creations of the British high jeweler Asprey that the company’s website features a navigation tab dedicated to the gem.
—Victoria Gomelsky, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Just log in to your account and search for a button or tab that directs you to the credit increase request page.
—Bianca Rodríguez Rojas, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
The lack of interior offense and inconsistent effort are the only things keeping me from tabbing him as a potential middle-six forward.
—Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
Buffalo center Connor McGovern was also tabbed as a replacement.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tab
Noun
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Earlier this month, Trahan, along with Rep. Alma Adams (D-N.C.) and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), reintroduced the Fair Play for Women Act, a bicameral bill designed to strengthen Title IX protections for female athletes in both college and K-12 sports.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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That's for naught if conservatives tank the bill first.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Doing this in the large helps to identify what works and doesn’t work in the long run.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Against this background, CNBC Pro used its stock screener tool to identify the most oversold and overbought stocks on Wall Street as measured by their 14-day relative strength index, or RSI.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Women’s Health Product Listings Are Being Taken Down One of the most shocking findings from the Center for Intimacy Justice’s report was the revelation that Amazon has allegedly been turning off product listings, and even suspending certain accounts, associated with women’s health.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
4 Mar. 2025
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Prosecutors say Solomon was working as the club’s executive director in 2017 and, at some point, began moving money from the organization into his own bank accounts.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In 2023, Shiffrin named Karin Harjo, a veteran coach at every level in both the U.S. and Canada, as her head coach, replacing Mike Day, who had worked with her for seven years.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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In 2022, Rogers was named an AANP Fellow, the first PNW Nursing faculty member to receive the honor.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Vibrations caused by the sonic conditions of flight might have been the root cause of the issue, according to the statement.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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The article was published the next day and quoted extensively from that response, with a link to the full statement.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The gang, which was recently designated a terrorist organization, is being targeted for deportation back to their home countries.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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At the time, the odds of a small asteroid first discovered late last year—and designated 2024 YR4—hitting us were non-negligible.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Passports and naturalization documents: Keep them forever.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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No governing document, no foundational rules that define how power is distributed, how decisions are made and what rights the people have in relation to their government.—
Kam Buckner,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Spin Master Corp is titling their Paw Patrol threequel — PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie. Also revealed today is the synopsis of the doggie cartoon movie: After their ship gets caught in a mysterious storm, the PAW Patrol crash land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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The show began its life as a spinoff of Showtime’s Ray Donovan, titled The Donovans.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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