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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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Recent Examples of tab
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Last week, the agency denied North Carolina’s request to keep covering the entire tab for Hurricane Helene recovery.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Picking the son of Deion ‘Prime Time‘ Sanders, tabbing the outspoken and confident Colorado quarterback as the new face of New York’s franchise, would be the most exciting thing to happen to the Giants franchise since …
The team’s 2022 Wild Card playoff win in Minnesota?
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Maybe Mansueto can help pick up the tab or alleged Sox owner-of-the-future Justin Ishbia can step up and chip in a billion or so.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Last week, the agency denied North Carolina’s request to keep covering the entire tab for Hurricane Helene recovery.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
Verb
Bendix tabbed former Giants and Phillies manager Gabe Kapler as an assistant general manager tasked with player development.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Picking the son of Deion ‘Prime Time‘ Sanders, tabbing the outspoken and confident Colorado quarterback as the new face of New York’s franchise, would be the most exciting thing to happen to the Giants franchise since …
The team’s 2022 Wild Card playoff win in Minnesota?
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tab
Noun
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The bill also requires school boards to let parents submit comments electronically and adopt a policy for grievances.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2025
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As murder defendant Karen Read rounds the corner on the halfway point of her second trial, the crippling weight of unpaid legal bills could be alleviated by an unlikely source: online crowdfunding.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced the driver, who was not identified, dead at the scene.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Weaver, who helped launch USAID's NTD Program in 2006, says that one of the principal aims of the program in the early years was to identify the most effective and efficient strategies.—
Patrick Adams,
NPR,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Early childhood Lawmakers approved landmark legislation to fund an endowment account to create more affordable child care in Connecticut in the coming years.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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Republished on June 8 with a new warning into Google account attacks.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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In addition to its own brands ranging from Ray-Ban and Oakley to Persol, the group produces and distributes eyewear for brands spanning from Giorgio Armani, Brunello Cucinelli and Burberry to Chanel, Michael Kors, Moncler, Prada and Ralph Lauren to name a few.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
30 May 2025
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Anduril has named its next-generation IVAS product EagleEye.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Soliman’s wife, 18-year-old daughter, two minor sons and two minor daughters all are Egyptian citizens, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.—
Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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The Mountain States Anti-Defamation League in a statement noted the ongoing concern.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
Verb
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In spite of its phonetics, apparently the term is not Yiddish, but a neologism declared by a French writer of comedic phantasms to be German and intended to designate an absurd, unfathomable object that can serve all kinds of purposes.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Right Now Each committee designates a rapporteur to lead the drafting.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Kerik was among the guests feting Mr. Trump after his first appearance in federal court in Florida in a case related to his handling of classified documents, attending the former president's remarks at his Bedminster, New Jersey, club.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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According to Florida’s Medicaid website, out-of-state providers who have treated one of its enrollees must submit five documents to bill the program, including a six-page application, a copy of the provider’s license, and a claim form.—
Arielle Zionts,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Last month, Friends of Big Bear Valley launched a contest titled FledgeFest 2025 where fans could predict exactly when Sunny and Gizmo would each fly.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The series, aptly titled Trainwreck, highlights the people who lived through the headline-making events, disasters and tragedies.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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