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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
Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 2 July 2025
Jordan: Jeff is spot-on tabbing Bowman as the best sleeper pick this weekend.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Chris Morris, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025
To sign out of a Microsoft account altogether, navigate to Settings, Accounts, and the Your Info tab.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
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Noun
KPop Demon Hunters Soundtrack (Republic): The greatest potential obstacle to Lorde’s path to a No. 2 debut on the Billboard 200 may come from another Republic release, and one far fewer would have tabbed as such a charts contender.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 2 July 2025
Jordan: Jeff is spot-on tabbing Bowman as the best sleeper pick this weekend.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Verb
The brand will also be offering a sweepstakes on its Website that’ll pick up the tab for fans.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025
To sign out of a Microsoft account altogether, navigate to Settings, Accounts, and the Your Info tab.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tab
Noun
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This year, the average senator filed about 25 bills.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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However, California residents are often given the option to buy solar systems outright and include the cost of solar in their mortgages or lease the panels from solar providers and pay a monthly fee which is often less than the typical electrical bill for a non-solar home.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The only clue that authorities had to identify the deceased was a keychain that included shopper rewards cards from Winn-Dixie and CVS.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The team also wants to try to identify which hominin made the stone tools found at the site.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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That imbalance may simply be the function of the respective public affairs skills of Kissinger, who wrote extensively about his own role in the opening, and Brzezinski, whose accounts did not have the same reach.—
Niall Ferguson,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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The account of Van Orden's actions to help save Whitt's life were first published by the Washington Examiner on Tuesday, Aug. 19 — the anniversary of the death of Van Orden's daughter.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As a dedicated member of the Opry, the memorial service was named Jeannie Seely's 5,389th Opry Show to celebrate her record for most performances.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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According to a Snowflake Research study, 92% of early adopters see ROI from AI, yet 58% still name preparing data as their top obstacle.—
Adrian Carr,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But in this case, one of these jets appears to have done more than just release excess material, according to the statement.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Atrium is currently evaluating next steps, the health care company said in a statement Friday to The Charlotte Observer.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The letter calls on each museum to designate a point of contact to provide details on plans for programming to highlight the country’s 250th anniversary.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The County Ambassador Program allows each of Indiana’s 92 counties to designate a student to represent the area and promote its quality of life and job opportunities to others.—
Jamie Merisotis,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Key Facts The Justice Department issued a subpoena to James’ office for documents related to the civil fraud case, multiple outlets reported Friday, which The New York Times reports is part of an investigation into whether the case violated Trump’s civil rights.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Wise had already entered the Capitol through a door that was forced open, exiting about 10 minutes later through a broken window, according to charging documents.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The new album, titled The End Is Near, will arrive next year.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, BFI Southbank will also mount a rep season of her work titled Laura Mulvey: Thinking Through Film.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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