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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
Digital eye strain comes from prolonged use of phones, computers and tablets.
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Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
Researchers tested 30 young people who completed a 40-minute reading task on a tablet, with 20-second breaks scheduled every five, 10, 20 or 40 minutes across four separate trials.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Amazon Tablet Deals The Amazon Fire 7 Kids Tablet is a fun, tough 7-inch tablet that runs on Fire OS and has 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, and a microSD slot for more storage.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 15 June 2026
Logitech has just announced the Mobi Fold, an ultra-compact foldable computer mouse designed for people on the move who want a pocketable rodent for controlling their laptop or tablet.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
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Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
Researchers tested 30 young people who completed a 40-minute reading task on a tablet, with 20-second breaks scheduled every five, 10, 20 or 40 minutes across four separate trials.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Amazon Tablet Deals The Amazon Fire 7 Kids Tablet is a fun, tough 7-inch tablet that runs on Fire OS and has 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, and a microSD slot for more storage.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 15 June 2026
Logitech has just announced the Mobi Fold, an ultra-compact foldable computer mouse designed for people on the move who want a pocketable rodent for controlling their laptop or tablet.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tablet
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Authorities said Boelter left behind a notebook with a list of politicians from Minnesota, including Hoffman and Hortman, as well as lawmakers in Nebraska, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Choreographer Madeline Hollander closes her red notebook and instructs the dancers to start from the beginning.—
Steven Vargas,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Interest in kratom surged in the last couple of years as users have reported consuming the compound in the form of a pill, powder or tea to treat various ailments.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The placebo effect occurs when someone experiences symptom improvement after taking a pill or receiving a treatment with no direct medical or biological effect on the condition being treated.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The graying wrap their knees in thick white pads, still chasing Saturday-morning glory at 70.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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The two partnered for hypersonic missile tests from the pad in the last two years, but the pad has also hosted commercial launch providers, including a pair of Astra Space launches, under a lease agreement with Space Florida, the state’s aerospace finance and development authority.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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SpaceX’s first major windfall was a $278 million grant from NASA in 2006 to develop the Falcon rocket system and Dragon space capsule.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Her previous collaborations, including a co-branded launch with Pink Palm Puff and a capsule collection with Beginning Boutique, generated strong sales, viral momentum and multiple sellout drops.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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“Tablet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tablet. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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