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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
Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Jan. 2025
Go to the Organization Emails tab to connect official department email addresses.
—PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2025
Tom Layberger, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Blanche and Bove, both of whom Trump has tabbed for high-ranking Justice Department positions, expressed anger at the prosecution's novel suggestion that Merchan borrow from Alabama and other states and treat the case as if Trump had died.
—Michael R. Sisak and Jennifer Peltz The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Noun
View in new tab Another HR investigation centers on Rusty Carr, according to several city employees.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Jan. 2025
Go to the Organization Emails tab to connect official department email addresses.
—PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
While Belichick serves as an obvious exception having been born during the Truman administration, FAU tabbed one of the nation’s outstanding young offensive minds in Kittley.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Blanche and Bove, both of whom Trump has tabbed for high-ranking Justice Department positions, expressed anger at the prosecution's novel suggestion that Merchan borrow from Alabama and other states and treat the case as if Trump had died.
—Michael R. Sisak and Jennifer Peltz The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tab
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Avoiding Financial Resentment Financial resentment can be a silent but corrosive force in relationships, according to Tu, and the former Wall Street trader said that splitting bills 50/50 when income disparities are at play is its primary trigger.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Trump has said natural resource production is key to lowering costs for American consumers, both at the pump and in their utility bills.—
Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The report identifies a diversification in the strains of medical cannabis dispensed throughout 2024.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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CEOs, ministers, and heads of international organizations harnessed the power of public-private partnerships and gathered to discuss the barriers to connectivity and identify scalable solutions.—
Hans Vestberg,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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The account also notes his roles with Rainbow Democrats and Orange County Democrats.—
Anders Hagstrom,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Turner's TikTok account had about 220,000 followers around the time of her death.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Wright never won a World Series and he was never named an MVP.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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In recognition of her efforts, in 1994 the church education building was named for her.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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In a statement released by her lawyer, Lilia Mhissen, H.W celebrated her legal victory.—
Reuters,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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In a statement, Adams spokesman Fabien Levy didn’t say whether the mayor will let the bill become law or use his veto pen to try to block it.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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There are also tennis courts designated for residents within the Snedens Landing Association.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2025
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In his inaugural address, Trump pledged to designate international drug gangs as terrorist groups.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Its automatic document feeder (ADF) offers single-pass duplexing (two-sided scanning), a necessity for anyone who needs to scan, copy, or fax duplex pages.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
18 Jan. 2025
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Chinese Hack: One of China’s intelligence agencies hacked the U.S. Treasury Department, gaining access to the workstations of government employees and unclassified documents, the Biden administration said.—
Meaghan Tobin,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Kunis played a young addict that works through her addiction with her mother's help in the movie, which is based on a book titled How's Amanda?—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The new show, titled Duck Dynasty: The Revival, will once again follow the Robertson family as Willie and Korie Robertson focus on plotting the future for the family’s Duck Commander business and watch their own children deal with the challenges of adulthood.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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