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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 meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
always offers a well-prepared table for his guests
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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
the periodic table of chemical elements
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as in food
substances intended to be eaten
the table that the innkeeper set out each morning made for a bountiful breakfast indeed
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as in to shelve
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Recent Examples of table
Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
United has tabled an opening offer of £55m ($74.6m) for the Cameroon international, who has one year left on his contract.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2025
However, after the event, a video circulated online of Cyrus and Campbell, 55, sitting at the table together and chatting amongst themselves as a fan approached them.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 June 2025
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Noun
The New York Post’s Jon Heyman reported the Cubs offered Crow-Armstrong a guarantee in the range of $60-70 million in March before talks were tabled.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
United has tabled an opening offer of £55m ($74.6m) for the Cameroon international, who has one year left on his contract.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Verb
Those punishingly high tariffs remain off the table, but the two sides have since accused the other of violating the framework.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2025
However, after the event, a video circulated online of Cyrus and Campbell, 55, sitting at the table together and chatting amongst themselves as a fan approached them.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
Noun
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To facilitate a counter, stores would have to add additional staff members.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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This was SpaceX's 465th landing, according to a counter on the company's website.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
23 June 2025
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Dining here is part culinary experience, part living history—waterfront meals served with side views of boats, seals, and whales cruising by.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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In one study, adults who took a vitamin D supplement with a fat-containing meal had a 32% higher absorption rate than adults who took vitamin D with a fat-free meal.6 Zinc: Research shows that zinc supplementation may increase vitamin D levels, reducing the risk of vitamin D deficiency.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
20 June 2025
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Some on the Iranian plateau still practice Zoroastrianism, the world’s first monotheistic faith, and the foundation for an ancient empire that still informs Iranians’ sense of themselves.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
22 June 2025
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While Nintendo mostly conceded the corporate tug-of-war over graphical prowess back in 2006 with the Wii, the general plateau of visual enhancements over the last two generations means that games running on Switch 2 look pretty damned good even compared to more premium devices.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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On May 23, in a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park the 31-year-old two-time All-Star suffered a strained right quadriceps muscle, and has been on the injured list ever since.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Doolittle gave each of the individuals before him a list of free and low-cost attorneys and emphasized the importance of having representation.—
Renata Daou,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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While 92 million jobs may be lost due to AI, the same report indicates that 170 million new jobs will be created because of AI, with the jobs expected to see the most growth including farmworkers, delivery drivers, construction workers, salespeople and food processing workers.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Texas Governor Gregg Abbott has vetoed a state budget measure that would have allowed more than three million children to receive extra food benefits.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Along with Equifax and Experian, TransUnion is one of the three leading credit reporting agency that collects information about consumers’ financial behavior to tabulate credit scores used by lenders, businesses and other entities.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
16 June 2025
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The three mathematicians first needed to tabulate the different patterns of collisions that might occur in their gas, and how likely each of those patterns was.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2025
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Reps aren’t as overworked and can focus on more meaningful tasks; clients aren’t getting stuck in endless loops and ultimately shelving a product instead of using it.—
Rachel Lyubovitzky,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Their record label, Slash Records, shelved the album’s release indefinitely amid an effort to sell itself.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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Changes were also made to ensure the establishment of independent advocates to support people with learning disabilities, autism or mental health conditions and the creation of a disability advisory board.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2025
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However, many Americans would not necessarily be on board with the U.S. joining the conflict, recent surveys suggest, putting Trump in a challenging situation.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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