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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
Kelvin Chan, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
Some of the paintings simulate the look of a desktop screen with seven tabs open at the same time.
—Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
Buffalo center Connor McGovern was also tabbed as a replacement.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Noun
On the iPhone’s Privacy & Security setting, under the Tracking tab, there’s a toggle to Allow Apps to Request to Track.
—Kelvin Chan, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
Some of the paintings simulate the look of a desktop screen with seven tabs open at the same time.
—Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
The lack of interior offense and inconsistent effort are the only things keeping me from tabbing him as a potential middle-six forward.
—Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
Buffalo center Connor McGovern was also tabbed as a replacement.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tab
Noun
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Earlier this month, Trahan, along with Rep. Alma Adams (D-N.C.) and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), reintroduced the Fair Play for Women Act, a bicameral bill designed to strengthen Title IX protections for female athletes in both college and K-12 sports.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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That's for naught if conservatives tank the bill first.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Doing this in the large helps to identify what works and doesn’t work in the long run.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Against this background, CNBC Pro used its stock screener tool to identify the most oversold and overbought stocks on Wall Street as measured by their 14-day relative strength index, or RSI.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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In October, police obtained a search warrant for her iCloud account.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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Drizzy flipped the ayahuasca line into a meme on his burner Instagram account, posting a pot of ayahuasca with transparent photos of Ebro’s head floating around it.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay was named Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast, further cementing his influence beyond sports commentary.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Feb. 2025
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Yolanda’s boyfriend—he is named Laurent, as in the saint of the river—approaches with three egg cups, each containing a soft-boiled egg.—
Joseph O’Neill,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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Amid the voting cycle, however, Gascón’s previous social media posts resurfaced, including numerous Islamophobic comments and false statements about George Floyd and COVID.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
28 Feb. 2025
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Another statement that would please the listeners was about government cuts that are taking place under the direction of Elon Musk.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The gang, which was recently designated a terrorist organization, is being targeted for deportation back to their home countries.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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At the time, the odds of a small asteroid first discovered late last year—and designated 2024 YR4—hitting us were non-negligible.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Customs and Border Protection officials would be charged with enforcing the CDC's order and directed to expeditiously expel migrants to Mexico, their home country or third nations willing to accept them, the documents show.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Passports and naturalization documents: Keep them forever.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Spin Master Corp is titling their Paw Patrol threequel — PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie. Also revealed today is the synopsis of the doggie cartoon movie: After their ship gets caught in a mysterious storm, the PAW Patrol crash land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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The show began its life as a spinoff of Showtime’s Ray Donovan, titled The Donovans.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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