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as in pill
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
take two tablets of the medication every eight hours
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Recent Examples of tablet
Anyone can download the app onto a personal device or check out a Shawnee Town tablet.
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Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
Apple hasn't made any radical changes with its new iPad and iPad Air, but both tablets benefit from faster processors and other small perks.
—PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
The president was on his balcony, smoking a cigarette and reading the tablet, when Trent, wearing the excavation uniform, snuck up and hit him with a heavy drill bit from the library’s display case; Cal dropped the tablet in the hedges below.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 Mar. 2025
Electronics The tariffs are likely to drive up prices on a range of consumer goods, including laptops and tablets, video game consoles and smartphones, according to an analysis from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
Apple hasn't made any radical changes with its new iPad and iPad Air, but both tablets benefit from faster processors and other small perks.
—PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
The president was on his balcony, smoking a cigarette and reading the tablet, when Trent, wearing the excavation uniform, snuck up and hit him with a heavy drill bit from the library’s display case; Cal dropped the tablet in the hedges below.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 Mar. 2025
Electronics The tariffs are likely to drive up prices on a range of consumer goods, including laptops and tablets, video game consoles and smartphones, according to an analysis from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tablet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tablet
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Throw it over your shoulder on your way to the local coffee shop; its large interior fits the current iPad, and there’s still plenty of room to spare for other items like your phone and work notebook, too.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Mar. 2025
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Af Klint kept a meticulous record of her spiritual journey, in what would grow to thousands of pages of handwritten notebooks.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Mike Blake | Reuters Eli Lilly plans to release key data on its once-daily obesity pill, orforglipron, this year, which could help the company solidify its place in the weight loss and diabetes drug market.—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2025
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These treatments are typically taken in pill form; rivastigmine can also be applied as a skin patch.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Future May Be Port-Free Just imagine: no USB-C connector at the base of the phone, with only charging through a charging pad as an option, and with data synced exclusively wirelessly.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the keyboard supports four-zone RGB backlighting, and HP comfortably fit (not squeezed) a number pad onto this system.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PCMAG,
18 Mar. 2025
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The dolphins' reaction near the capsule quickly captured the hearts of social media users.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Types of Collagen Supplements and How To Choose Collagen supplements come in pills, capsules, and powders.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Tablet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tablet. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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