Definition of tablenext
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as in counter
a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food we sat at the kitchen table, playing cards for hours on end

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as in plateau
a broad flat area of elevated land the area between the two canyons forms one broad table

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table

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Recent Examples of table
Noun
The layout also includes multiple lounges and private salons, a barista bar, a library, a chef’s table, and a wine vault. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 July 2026 For now, much of the wealth exists only on spreadsheets and cap tables. Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
The fund has since been tabled after receiving bipartisan pushback. Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026 Joining Hayes in voting to table the budget and salary ordinances were Guzman, Turner, and Ald. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for table
Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
Noun
  • There is no longer a reason to build in room for a counter that may never come.
    Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • By seeking next-generation counter-drone capabilities, the US Coast Guard is preparing for an evolving security environment in which underwater drones are expected to play a much larger role.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Maintain regular meal times and take your new dog outside frequently for bathroom breaks.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Others arrived with biryani, samosas, bottled water and meals prepared in home kitchens, placed in other Indian cities and from abroad.
    Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • After returning home, Cheogyal restarted his life and education in his home county Drago (Luhuo in Chinese), located in the rolling grasslands and mountains of a Tibetan region of Sichuan, on the southeastern corner of the Tibet-Qinghai plateau.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The return is indirect and the case is harder to make, but skimping here is what causes horizon-one wins to plateau and horizon-three ambitions to collapse.
    Farooque Munshi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Breanna Stewart had 26 points and 11 rebounds for New York and moved into 10th on the WNBA's career scoring list.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Getting those numbers near the top of the list is a point of emphasis for this year's team.
    Alex Wilcox, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • Mid-day, visit Charlotte staple Optimist Hall for a variety of food vendors.
    Laura Horne July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • That helps explain why sweetness makes spicy foods more approachable and why the sweet-and-spicy pairing is so popular.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • After the 2020 votes were tabulated and the Electoral College cast its ballots, dozens of courts rejected election fraud claims for lack of sufficient evidence, and state officials from both parties certified the results.
    James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
  • The county had tabulated some 500,000 mail-in ballots by July 20, spokesperson Jennifer Liewer said.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • The body later put out an uncompromising new statement, saying no UEFA national teams would take part in any FIFA competition until the proposals were shelved.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • While custom living room shelving houses an impressive book collection, the kitchen is stocked with all the essentials needed to prepare meals of any scale.
    Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • Beasley finished with 20 points, while Xavier Sneed had 16 points and eight boards and Austin Trice 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting for Purple Reign.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • Two of the five members of the authority’s board wanted to postpone the vote to give it more time for consideration.
    Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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