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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
John O'Connor, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Home care and assisted living costs for older adults and people with disabilities have surged over the past five years, straining affordability for middle class families who struggle to pick up the tab, AARP said in a March 12 report.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Janis Carr, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
Senior Kyla Oldacre had been tabbed as UT's starting center while junior Breya Cunningham would be coming off the bench.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
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Noun
With interest, the remaining tab is $467 million, according to the state’s Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.
—John O'Connor, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Home care and assisted living costs for older adults and people with disabilities have surged over the past five years, straining affordability for middle class families who struggle to pick up the tab, AARP said in a March 12 report.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
Lue tabbed rookie Kobe Sanders, who went from being out of the rotation to a starter.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
Senior Kyla Oldacre had been tabbed as UT's starting center while junior Breya Cunningham would be coming off the bench.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tab
Noun
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But conservatives perceive the lack of action as Thune’s unwillingness, despite supporting the bill, to whip votes for a priority the base cares about.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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The bill would also mandate photo identification rules to cast a ballot in person or by mail.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When numerous low-altitude targets appear, radar systems detect them amid the clutter – unwanted echoes from terrain, sea surfaces, rain or buildings – before identifying and continuously tracking them, reported SCMP.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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An aunt who lived across the street from the Sontags, in the Valley, had identified Susan as a suitably bright friend for him.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Click the icon to save an image to your account.—
Zachary Weiss,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Green subsequently posted to his own Instagram account appearing to address the incident.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
15 Mar. 2026
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Your discerning side notices details others miss, so name what works and what hurts before proposing adjustments that would fix the latter.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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About 15 minutes later, another 911 call comes in from a woman named Jane Kowalski, who sees Denise Lee slapping the back window of King's car and hears her screaming for help.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Officers initially responded to reports of a disturbance between a man and woman in the 2800 block of Bledsoe Street in the West 7th entertainment district, according to a police statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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The statement by Asif Ali Zardari was the latest in what has become the deadliest fighting yet between the two neighbors.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Local preservationists wanted the house, built in 1927, designated a landmark, which would prevent its demolition.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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In Florida, a judge recently blocked the governor’s order to designate the group as a terrorist organization.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Some of the future document cuts after the initial website launch will include public city datasets, which staff said could be removed if they aren’t required to be posted online and aren’t frequently accessed.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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But a Reuters survey conducted last summer also found more than 70% of respondents believe AI is a force for good in the legal field that can drastically reduce the amount of human work hours put into tedious tasks, including reviewing lengthy documents.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Senators decided March 17 to move forward with considering the SAVE America Act, officially titled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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In House of Games, which was previously titled Richard Osman’s House of Games, celebrity contestants compete against each other in different tasks across episodes through the week, accruing double points on Friday.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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