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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
Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Over the past few years, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida has been exploring how these challenges impact financial stability and food insecurity in our neighborhoods — surveying more than 250 community members and leading round-table discussions to get to the root of the problem.
—Keonna Yearwood-Branch, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Sofi Zeman
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
The Mendota Heights Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposal Tuesday that lasted more than three hours, with the commission eventually deciding to table any vote for recommendation until its May 26 meeting.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
On Thursday, June 11, Bravo announced that the show's milestone 20th season will premiere this summer, promising buzzy returns, hopeful proposals, new friends and plenty of table-side arguments.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Over the past few years, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida has been exploring how these challenges impact financial stability and food insecurity in our neighborhoods — surveying more than 250 community members and leading round-table discussions to get to the root of the problem.
—Keonna Yearwood-Branch, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Verb
Six hours into that meeting, board members by a 5-2 vote decided to table discussing Lawrie’s departure until May 1.
—Sofi Zeman
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
The Mendota Heights Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposal Tuesday that lasted more than three hours, with the commission eventually deciding to table any vote for recommendation until its May 26 meeting.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
Noun
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Fans are probably lining up for scones in hopes of spotting Ashley crying behind the counter.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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From Mumbai’s vada pav stalls to Berlin’s vegan döner counters, street food culture is increasingly built around — not adapted for — meat-free diets.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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Those living on the street can use the mission to send and receive mail, take a shower, use the restroom and get food, with anywhere from 500 to 1,000 people showing up for each meal.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The restaurant on Concord Mills Boulevard in Concord will serve its last meals Friday, June 12, an employee told CharlotteFive over the phone.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Noun
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There’s more to do until the house is move-in ready, but reaching this plateau is very satisfying.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Unfortunately, Long was plagued by injuries, including a tibial plateau fracture, and never played a down for the Chiefs.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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The Royals will monitor his progress while on the concussion list closely.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Click on any of the bubbles to see a complete list of the transactions that make up this category, and adjust any of the transactions to fit into a different category if that better suits your budgeting style.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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The regulation of our environment; the presence of chemicals both intentionally and unwittingly in our food, water, air, and land; the ecological fate of all living creatures, and of the earth itself—all these dilemmas and conundrums find urgent expression in Carson’s work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Tony & Tara Eiguren The great potato capital has no shortage of great Basque food either, thanks to a hearty diaspora and community members like Tony and Tara Eiguren.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Later ballots that arrive and get tabulated after Election Day tend to lean Democratic, as Republicans usually vote earlier or in person on Election Day.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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When county workers finished tabulating votes on election night, the gap between the two was eight percentage points.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The project passed among different writers and was temporarily shelved as Kubrick worked on other projects.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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By month four, every function has built a workaround, and the pilot is shelved.—
Praveen Satyanarayana,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Musk’s 2018 $56 billion moonshot grant at Tesla was structured as a stock option package, and thus didn’t give him nearly the same level of sway over the company and board without first hitting the goals laid out in the award.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Garcia was interrogated by Customs and Border Protection agents while on board the Viking cruise ship at the port in Charleston, South Carolina.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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