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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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2
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
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
He was named for the third straight year to the All-NIL team and tabbed the defensive player of the year.
—Mike Organ, The Tennessean, 26 Aug. 2025
Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Oct. 2025
The shelter tab represents the second full fiscal year that Massachusetts taxpayers have shelled out larger-than-normal sums to house homeless families after a surge of migrant arrivals pushed the emergency assistance shelter system to a bursting point.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
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Noun
And Strnad — just as he was thrown in for eight starts last season — was suddenly tabbed to start Week 1 alongside Alex Singleton.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
He was named for the third straight year to the All-NIL team and tabbed the defensive player of the year.
—Mike Organ, The Tennessean, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
Keeping track of all those appointments and expenses adds an additional mental burden to the person keeping tabs, which is often a woman.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Oct. 2025
The shelter tab represents the second full fiscal year that Massachusetts taxpayers have shelled out larger-than-normal sums to house homeless families after a surge of migrant arrivals pushed the emergency assistance shelter system to a bursting point.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tab
Noun
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For those eager to travel further afield this Halloween season, a jaunt to the Transylvanian Alps should fit the bill.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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A lot of people think things aren't working, that the economy is rigged against them, and that hard work no longer pays the bills.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Using Hubble's data, astronomers have identified more than 80 possible star clusters inside this ring, many less than 100 million years old, though the spiral galaxy itself has likely persisted for over a billion years.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The post did not identify the boy or the friend who was with him.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are videos flying around, with or without context; the US government is producing some, promoting others from random X accounts.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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If your bet loses, a $700 bonus refund will be credited to your account.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Continue down the road toward Valldemossa, stopping in the town for a late-afternoon treat named coca de patata, a soft bun made with potato flour, from Ca’n Molinas.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The installation was in partnership with another artist named Catalina Bayona, a local youth art education nonprofit called Artists Working in Education, and the Department of Public Works.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The statement was kept minimal to attract a broad and diverse set of signatories.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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These statements do not constitute and cannot replace investment advice.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ross, 85, has rejected overtures from hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin; designated his daughter Jennifer as his successor; and has given a significant non-Dolphins sports management job to son-in-law Dan Sillman, an experienced sports executive who is married to Ross’ daughter, Kim.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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Skip over the dish pileup with a groovy playlist and designate some helpers to wash and dry before dinner is even served.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As one of Epstein’s most prominent accusers, many of Giuffre’s most harrowing allegations have already come out in lawsuits and court documents.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Amsterdam Court of Appeal document referred to a meeting in June between the Dutch foreign ministry and the US Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Active-duty military personnel can use out-of-state insurance to title and register any vehicle in their name in Kentucky.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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Both titles hail from directors with whom Hawke has maintained a strong relationship.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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