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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
Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Then pull the tab so that the blue circle is fully visible, and lay it on a flat surface for 20 minutes.
—Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 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
Strip Shingles, also called three-tab, are the most basic and economical, but have the shortest lifespan (typically have a 20-30 year warranty).
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Then pull the tab so that the blue circle is fully visible, and lay it on a flat surface for 20 minutes.
—Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 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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Multiple bills in Indiana’s legislative session address rising electric utility charges.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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That shopping cart law went into effect in August, but so far enforcement by county officials and compliance among retailers has been lax, according to County Council Member Wanika Fisher, who proposed the bill.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Buffalo police were reviewing footage throughout the city in an attempt to identify his movements.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Still, enough intact objects survived to identify the telltale designs.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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But questions remain over which firms will stand up the accounts and how others will be able to roll them over to their own platforms.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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As recorded in all four Gospel accounts, when some of the women who’d followed Jesus to Calvary arrived at the tomb on Sunday morning, now recognized as Easter Sunday, to prepare the body for proper burial, the rock had been rolled away and the tomb was empty, according to Harvard University.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In 1992, taxonomists named a lizard after Henry—Draco jareckii—which is either the most distinguished honorific in conservation history or the world's most expensive pet name.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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This year also marks the 10th anniversary of Factory 93, the Insomniac brand rooted in warehouse culture and named for the year the company was founded.—
Holly Alvarado,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Hruby made a statement at state by ending the four-peat hopes of Martinez in the third meeting between two of the best female wrestlers in Colorado.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Family members identified the six other victims in a statement Friday.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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According to General Atomics, a notional mission profile envisions MQ-9B aircraft launching from friendly bases in the Western or Southern Pacific, transiting to designated hold points outside an adversary’s weapons engagement zone, and loitering there for extended periods.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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Because of Baldwin, Hansberry, and Rustin’s presence at the meeting, historian Kevin Mumford designated this moment as the beginning of modern Black gay activism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Among thousands of documents made public, some photos showed him on a private plane, including one with a woman, whose face is redacted, seated alongside him with her arm around him.—
STEVEN SLOAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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On Monday, Graf granted a request from a coalition of news organizations including the Associated Press to allow attorneys for the media to view defense requests to classify documents in the case.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Officially titled Abbey Road After Hours, the Dewaele brothers headlined the event under their DJ moniker 2ManyDJs, with friends Erol Alkan and Laima Leyton warming up the crowd.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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Let people follow problems across functions, not titles up a ladder.—
May Habib,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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