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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
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
In season one, Lachman, as wellness director Ms. Casey, got to interact with the other actors here and there, until Ms. Casey was permanently sent back to the testing floor for failing to keep protective tabs on Helly R (Britt Lower).
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
In the two games leading up to Thursday’s deadline, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau tabbed Ariel Hukporti — the rookie selected with the 58th and final pick in June’s NBA Draft — to play backup minutes at the five over Sims.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Not to put too cynical of a read on it, but keeping emotional tabs on Wihan makes Adair’s life easier.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
In season one, Lachman, as wellness director Ms. Casey, got to interact with the other actors here and there, until Ms. Casey was permanently sent back to the testing floor for failing to keep protective tabs on Helly R (Britt Lower).
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
The former Cy Young winner dominated in Japan two years ago and recently was tabbed the best pitcher in the Mexican League.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
In the two games leading up to Thursday’s deadline, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau tabbed Ariel Hukporti — the rookie selected with the 58th and final pick in June’s NBA Draft — to play backup minutes at the five over Sims.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tab
Noun
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Another bill that’s problematic in Schwarte’s view is House Bill 878, introduced by Cody Vasut, R-Angleton.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025
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Pelosi comes out against Schumer voting for the spending bill.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But women can reduce the risk of online abuse by removing personal data from the internet: Searching their name on Google and identifying which sites have their personal data.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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A number of different sites locally have been identified as potential alternatives to 12,056-capacity Kenilworth Road, their famously quirky home for 120 years.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Video of the moment was viewed more than 700,000 times on TCU’s official X account and millions of times total on social media.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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By many accounts, Planned Parenthood is an incurably sick beast whose time is nearing its end.—
Erik Baptist,
National Review,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Renaissance Italians mimicked his Lesbia verses, and Byron adapted one of his odes to a beautiful youth named Juventius.—
Daniel Mendelsohn,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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In the audio shared on Instagram, Nephew Tommy of the Steve Harvey Morning Show gave the 44-year-old a ring, claiming to be a man named Terrance, who is the president of a company named Our Black Businesses, or OBB.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In recent weeks, the Trump administration put European leaders on their heels with sudden policy reversals and unpredictable statements on Ukraine, NATO, and the US government's long-term backstopping of European security.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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The statement is for Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast, Northern Monterey Bay and Big Sur as well as San Francisco County.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Late on Thursday, Trump signed an executive order directing agency heads to allow federal officials designated by the president or agency leadership to have unfettered access to data, unclassified records and software and IT systems.—
Nathan Layne and Tim Reid,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Outfielders Nelson Velázquez and Nick Pratto are out of minor-league options and could be designated for assignment.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Financial plans are living documents, and a responsible advisor will adapt your strategy to reflect life changes, market developments, or shifts in your priorities.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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According to a motion filed by CAHA, when Kanai served document subpoenas on Jorgensen, the metadata within the subpoenas’ PDF revealed that it was created by either Schaffer or his college-age son.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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To make the numbers work, Constantin created a new model for the production, shooting a feature film version of the story, titled Hagen, and the six-part TV series simultaneously.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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Just a month earlier, another game titled PirateFi was found to be spreading the Vidar infostealer, a sophisticated piece of malware capable of compromising passwords, browser session cookies, cryptocurrency wallets, and more.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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