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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
Kaelyn Lynch, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
The tab for canine cancer treatments involving chemotherapy or radiation can set you back more than $10,000.
—David L. Weimer, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
That’s a man some organization is going to tab to lead its football team this offseason.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Chemical-purification tabs will work—but a lot slower than other methods.
—Kaelyn Lynch, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
The tab for canine cancer treatments involving chemotherapy or radiation can set you back more than $10,000.
—David L. Weimer, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
Hufanga went unselected for the 2026 Pro Bowl, as six other Broncos were tabbed Tuesday.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
That’s a man some organization is going to tab to lead its football team this offseason.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tab
Noun
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The bill would give refineries five years to find an alternative to the dangerous chemical.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Hours later, the Senate voted to pass a bill proposing near-complete conformity with those federal cuts starting retroactively with calendar year 2025.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Authorities identified one victim who was killed when an elderly driver crashed her silver Mercedes sedan into a 99 Ranch Market in Westwood Thursday — an incident that resulted in the death of three people and left several others injured.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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To seat a jury of eight with four alternates, the defense notes, the court must qualify at least 43 jurors, something attorneys argue is unlikely given the number of disqualifications already identified.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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For Proust—who may have met Wilde and even been the subject of the older man’s amorous attention (though accounts of their meeting or meetings could be apocryphal)—his downfall showed that life featured far keener sorrows than those encountered in books.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Somehow that was even fewer than Newsom’s public calls for corrections; the governor’s Twitter account tweeted at the Post seeking corrections five times.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Penny the Doberman Pinscher was named Best in Show at the 2026 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Among her many awards, she was named Taiwan Poet of the Year for Annotations, her 2004 collection.—
Chen Yuhong,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The statement piece instantly elevates a boots-and-leggings combo, as evidenced by the above look.—
Amber Rambharose,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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In statements and staff briefings, Lucas has emphasized that producers need predictability and cannot afford to wait for a comprehensive bill that may never assemble a winning coalition.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Towns are exempt from these lawsuits if at least 10% of their housing stock is designated affordable.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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The city designated the 1920s mansion a historic cultural monument in 2024 after Monroe fans and historians urged its preservation as a cultural landmark.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Witnesses die, detectives retire, documents disappear and memories fade.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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County officials say they were not told why the federal government wanted the documents.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The education savings account program, titled Texas Education Freedom Accounts, will give families about $10,500 to go toward their child’s private schooling or about $2,000 to go toward homeschooling.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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That summer, the NYAG’s general counsel finally found an objectionable line in one of Goldis’s blog posts, titled Free to Ban.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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