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as in pill
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
take two tablets of the medication every eight hours
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Recent Examples of tablet
The ban would apply to cellphones, tablet computers, laptops, pagers, radios, gaming devices or any device that can provide voice, messaging or other data communication.
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Zachery Eanes, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
Direct File works on mobile phones, tablets and regular computers, guiding taxpayers through a step-by-step process for completing their returns.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Options include vaginal estrogen creams, capsules, rings, or tablets.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Take only one 800-mg strength tablet at a time in a single dose.7
Is Taking 1,200 mg of Ibuprofen at Once Safe?
—Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
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Zachery Eanes, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
Direct File works on mobile phones, tablets and regular computers, guiding taxpayers through a step-by-step process for completing their returns.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Options include vaginal estrogen creams, capsules, rings, or tablets.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Take only one 800-mg strength tablet at a time in a single dose.7
Is Taking 1,200 mg of Ibuprofen at Once Safe?
—Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for tablet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tablet
Noun
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The Rite in the Rain field notebook is a waterproof field notebook that has a spot for a drawing of the birds as well as spaces to note the date, time, weather and more.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
5 Feb. 2025
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There is a book of my notebook that's sort of my drawings and my notes, also a lot of imperfection there.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appétit,
3 Feb. 2025
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Trial participants that took two pills lost even more weight, 13.1% at three months.—
Rocio Fabbro,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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Investigators noticed some contents resembled MDMA pills in size and shape.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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And the Dennis Gross peel pads that some of us have been in a steady relationship with for over two decades now?—
Sam Escobar,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025
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Little ones will love the splash pads and water slide area that’s just their size, and the whole family can bob around in the wave pool.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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For this trip, the crew capsule was spun up to 11 revolutions per minute, as opposed to the typical half-revolution per minute.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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These easy-to-swallow vegetarian capsules fit seamlessly into your wellness routine.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Tablet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tablet. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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