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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
Although the county placed navigators at some polling sites with party-specific tablets to look up voters’ precincts and redirect them accordingly, that presented problems too.
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Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 12 Mar. 2026
Allergy shots or sublingual tablets and drops can gradually desensitize the immune system and provide long-term relief.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Mar. 2026
This bag is unique in that it’s designed with a soft top for quick-access items like tablets and travel documents, and a protective hard bottom for clothing, shoes, and a laptop.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Laptops, any type of personal computers and tablets.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 12 Mar. 2026
Allergy shots or sublingual tablets and drops can gradually desensitize the immune system and provide long-term relief.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Mar. 2026
This bag is unique in that it’s designed with a soft top for quick-access items like tablets and travel documents, and a protective hard bottom for clothing, shoes, and a laptop.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Laptops, any type of personal computers and tablets.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tablet
Noun
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An update on Musgrove is in Sanders’ notebook (here).—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Not bad for a beauty editor whose platform is a notebook and a set of colored pencils.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The pills were later determined to be the painkiller hydrocodone, according to the affidavit.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Like the injectable form, the Wegovy pill is designed to be taken in smaller doses, before ramping up to a larger dose.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The first week of spring practice has come and gone for coach Tim Albin and the Charlotte 49ers, who put on pads for the first time Saturday morning.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sleeping bags were permitted, but not pillows or pads.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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By using chocolate, cofounder of Alice Mushrooms Charlotte Cruze and Goodstein wanted to remove the barrier—taste, texture, and more—associated with many functional mushroom supplements that come in powders, capsules, or tinctures.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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The mission, known as Artemis II, will be the first time NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule carry humans into space.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Tablet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tablet. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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