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Definition of tabnext
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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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verb

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Recent Examples of tab
Noun
On Polymarket’s tab for Bitcoin, a line graph crawls along like a seismograph, showing the price to beat as the total cost fluctuates by hundreds of dollars a second. Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026 Based on the demo, eligible users will be able to access Taste Profile from the Profile tab (display picture) on the homepage. Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Hellebuyck's heroics have tabbed him arguably the MVP of the American team that was desperate for gold. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 25 Feb. 2026 The union has also opened the possibility of non-salary benefits, such as travel and medical expenses, coming out of that 30% tabbed for athletes. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tab
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tab
Noun
  • That doesn’t mean the bill will pass anytime soon, if ever.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
  • If the bill was enacted, law enforcement agencies in the state wouldn't be able to use the Secretary of State's facial-recognition database.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Yet immigration agents now routinely wear masks, drive unmarked cars, and refuse to identify themselves.
    Oriana van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Investigators say there have been no arrests, and no suspect has been publicly identified, but detectives are actively pursuing leads.
    Jamie Leary, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Fink sees retirement accounts as a key source of investment.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Investigation underway amid ongoing disruption Officials have yet to release a full account of what led to the collision, including whether communication breakdowns or visibility issues played a role.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Among player recognitions this season, defenseman Eric Pohlkamp was recently named a top-10 finalist for the highest individual honor in men's college hockey, the Hobey Baker Award.
    Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Top communications firm Shore Fire Media has named Angela Barkan CEO as founder Marilyn Laverty moves to chairman of Shore Fire and senior advisor to parent company Dolphin.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • White Settlement detectives collaborated with agencies across North Texas to determine whether the three suspects were connected to similar incidents in the Metroplex, according to the statement.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Emily Williams, a lead organizer for 50501 SoCal, said in a statement.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Alito asked whether Republican or Democratic party officials or notaries could be designated by states to collect ballots instead of the Postal Service.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The city also designates certain areas as slow- or no-ride zones, enforced by geofencing.
    Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Abril took cover in a creek in that same field after the initial shootout, the prosecutor wrote in a September 2023 court document.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The Mapletree Global Student Accommodation Private Trust, almost three years after halting regular payments to investors, finally came to an end on March 16, according to documents seen by Bloomberg News.
    Low De Wei, Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The project generating this much conversation wasn’t a movie but instead a five-part miniseries titled The Screener directed by Jim Cummings and PJ McCabe.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
  • House Bill 154, titled the Georgia Sunshine Protection Act, passed the Senate with a vote of 45 to 5 on Monday.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026

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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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