1
as in bills
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 expenses
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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Noun
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Idaho Power customers can expect their bills to go up this month.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Jan. 2025 -
The government would only be able to pay its bills based on revenue coming in the door, so many employees and businesses that provide services to the government would only get paid haphazardly.—
Peter Green,
Quartz,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In statements released by the White House, Amazon and Best Buy execs backed the program.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
8 Jan. 2025
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The rebranding did not sit well with her father, whose inflammatory statements and sniping forced her to expel him from the party.—
Elizabeth Pineau and Marine Strauss,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This may mean a potential 2025 industry thaw after two years of frozen growth rates.—
Andrew DeAngelo,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Housing prices will stay high too, as mortgage rates stay elevated compared to 2021 levels.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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This ensures clear communication, identifies potential blockers and aligns teams on deliverables.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The report identifies YouTube (excluding China), Meta, TikTok operator ByteDance and Chinese platforms as key drivers in the UGC/social segment.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Specifically, the bill adds a new section to Title 36 that officially designates the bald eagle as the national bird of the nation.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2024
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Oftentimes, law enforcement designates these individuals as voluntary missing persons, McCabe said.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN,
15 Dec. 2024
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“Tabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabs. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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