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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
Leandra Beabout, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
The photo, which was shared by the conservative commentator Benny Johnson, depicted Hillary Clinton sitting at a table with an individual on either side of her.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
In this paper’s opinion, so many questions remain that the Legislature should table the idea for one more year.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The hotel has strong ties to the movers and shakers of Gion, so the team can help arrange hard-to-book restaurant tables or tea house ceremonies.
—Leandra Beabout, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
The photo, which was shared by the conservative commentator Benny Johnson, depicted Hillary Clinton sitting at a table with an individual on either side of her.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Three different votes were held to table the agenda item; another to approve the list without Willett and one to reapprove him.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
In this paper’s opinion, so many questions remain that the Legislature should table the idea for one more year.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
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The dog was found tied to a carry-on-baggage sizer by the JetBlue ticket counter at Terminal 3 at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport earlier this month, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Calling people names, especially names that are incendiary in content, wins no arguments and creates opposition instead of a fair hearing for one's counter-arguments.—
Cal Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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The experience, which costs $240 per person, not including alcohol, features a hearty meal of prime rib and delicious sides (a vegetarian main course is also available) and is accompanied by live entertainment of country songs and cowboy stories.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Tempo is a subscription meal delivery service that focuses on fresh, balanced meals made with whole ingredients.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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Its first phase started with more than 600 villages along India's 2,100-mile-long border with China, many high up in the forbidding Himalayan plateau.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Aztecs reached the 20-win plateau for a fourth straight season, tying a program record set from 1994-97.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Mercy Hospital Berryville and Mercy Hospital Paris are named to this year's Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals list.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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The list of abuses of power is long.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Her reporting has taken her all over the world, from Patagonia to Tokyo to the Amazon Rainforest, and she is fascinated by the ways that travel intersects with style, food, music, nightlife, identity, and politics.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Feb. 2026
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The proposal calls for a 1% food and beverage tax in Lake and Porter counties, a 5% innkeepers tax in Lake County and a 12% admissions tax to help build a stadium.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Any ballot that comes back from one of the 170 voters that the elections office hasn’t been able to contact will be held out and not tabulated to give a voter more time until the March 10 election to receive and submit a new ballot.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Votes were tabulated by the accounting firm Lutz and Carr.—
Rob Maaddi,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
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Everyone involved agreed to shelve talks until later in the season or after the year.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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But as soon as Albert’s camera (with David on sound) captured the pair on film, their charisma stole the spotlight—and Radziwill’s vanity project was shelved.—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
25 Feb. 2026
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In the final days, David Ellison led an effort to flip Warner board members who had firmly supported Netflix.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Mintyukov won a board battle and passed to Alex Killorn, who found Poehling.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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