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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
Ryan Brennan
march 20, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
The group feels people who rely on the river for drinking water shouldn't be picking up the tab for cleaning up possible pollution.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The union has also opened the possibility of non-salary benefits, such as travel and medical expenses, coming out of that 30% tabbed for athletes.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Maybe close the tab before your coworker walks by.
—Ryan Brennan
march 20, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
The group feels people who rely on the river for drinking water shouldn't be picking up the tab for cleaning up possible pollution.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
Hellebuyck's heroics have tabbed him arguably the MVP of the American team that was desperate for gold.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The union has also opened the possibility of non-salary benefits, such as travel and medical expenses, coming out of that 30% tabbed for athletes.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tab
Noun
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New York City imposed a speed limit of 15 mph on all electric bikes in October, and Florida lawmakers recently sent the governor a bill limiting e-bike speeds to 10 mph within 50 feet of pedestrians.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Instead of requiring county behavioral health departments to get involved directly, the bill proposes that such requests be added to the existing CARE Court process.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Yet immigration agents now routinely wear masks, drive unmarked cars, and refuse to identify themselves.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Investigators say there have been no arrests, and no suspect has been publicly identified, but detectives are actively pursuing leads.—
Jamie Leary,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In January, another Polymarket account won big by betting that Nicolás Maduro, the President of Venezuela, would soon be out of power.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The award-winning film is a nuanced portrait of leadership and responsibility that also provides a clear and honest account of the challenges and apparent harms that come from seeking to change the world.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But simply naming the great fear and sharing it with the millions of watchers in living rooms and hotels and airport lobbies was a trial almost too painful to contemplate.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Adebayo named a finalist The NBA announced Tuesday that Adebayo is one of six finalists for the 2025-26 NBA Sportsmanship Award, which recognizes the player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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White Settlement detectives collaborated with agencies across North Texas to determine whether the three suspects were connected to similar incidents in the Metroplex, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Emily Williams, a lead organizer for 50501 SoCal, said in a statement.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In a bid to manage limited resources, the government has mandated a four-day work week, designating Wednesdays as public holidays.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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California, the first state to designate the labor leader’s birthday as a holiday decades ago, on Thursday renamed Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Specifically, Morris asked Gateway for a one-time payment of $1 million and an annual retirement package of $600,000 to $800,000 for the rest of the couple’s lives, according to Tarrant County court documents filed by the church.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Williams left briefly before returning, after which the security guard sprayed him with mace, the court document said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One of my favorites was an oil-on-wood-panel work by the young talent Lau Yin Yeung titled Ferry gliding through the sea of fog.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sinner, the 2024 Miami Open champion, became the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to complete the Sunshine Double — winning Indian Wells and Miami titles back-to-back — and the first in history to win the double without losing a set.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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