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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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Sam Khan Jr., New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Mike Brey, former Notre Dame coach Born in Bethesda and a graduate of DeMatha Catholic in Hyattsville, Brey has strong ties to the DMV and was considered a candidate to succeed Gary Williams in 2011 (before the university tabbed Mark Turgeon) and Turgeon in 2022 (before Willard was hired).
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
Susan Grant, then acting city manager, informed the commission that the Panthers wanted the city to pay the full tab for security costs during a public meeting seven months after the parade took place.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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Noun
Coach Fran Brown tabbed LSU transfer Rickie Collins as QB1 coming out of spring practice but needed another scholarship quarterback after Michael Johnson Jr., Kyle McCord’s backup in 2024, hit the portal.
—Sam Khan Jr., New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Mike Brey, former Notre Dame coach Born in Bethesda and a graduate of DeMatha Catholic in Hyattsville, Brey has strong ties to the DMV and was considered a candidate to succeed Gary Williams in 2011 (before the university tabbed Mark Turgeon) and Turgeon in 2022 (before Willard was hired).
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
Defeat orders room service, on Monfort’s tab, three times a day.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
Susan Grant, then acting city manager, informed the commission that the Panthers wanted the city to pay the full tab for security costs during a public meeting seven months after the parade took place.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tab
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And, indirectly, the bill is poised to hurt seniors through Social Security and Medicare cuts.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The bill eliminates critical renewable energy incentives, redirects funding toward fossil fuels and nuclear power, and dismantles key progressive priorities of the Biden administration.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
7 July 2025
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Its global study on smartphone addiction identified the 10 most effective strategies to reduce smartphone use.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
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About two years after the assault, Agnes must identify her gender on a government form.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025
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Personal information potentially compromised includes: contact information; birth dates; Social Security, passport and driver’s license numbers; and financial account and health information.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Taking party identification into account, the poll finds that Republicans are more pleased with their party than Democrats are.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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When a new school was built in Jesse’s district in 2000, the plan was to name it Lubbock Avenue.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 July 2025
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There are boat ramps and fishing piers for anglers; a playground for the kids; walking and biking paths; an 18-hole disc golf course; and a floating restaurant, to name just a few amenities.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Proceedings resumed on Thursday, when prosecutors attempted to tie together the previous six weeks of testimony during their nearly five-hour closing statement.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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The Herald also requested a statement from Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz, the veteran county police administrator who in November won the county’s first sheriff election since the 1950s under a change mandated by Florida’s Constitution.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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Walters noted that both direct and indirect loans to the general fund budget are drawn from special funds designated for specific purposes.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2025
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War-powers resolutions used to be designated for a House floor vote within 48 hours.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Android tablets are also more appropriate for storing documents, photos, and other files than smart TVs are.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 July 2025
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It is made of solid and engineered wood, and its double-wheel casters make gliding around your home office a breeze — whether reaching for a document on another desk or closing the door so unexpected guests don’t pop into Zoom.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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The site’s cartoon features a sample film titled An Unverifiable Veracity, apparently some joke by an Al Gore supporter riffing on the sham climate-change documentary An Inconvenient Truth.—
Armond White,
National Review,
27 June 2025
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As per tradition, the Swiss genre showcase will frame its annual retrospective through a sociological lens, this year turning its focus to health with a 20-film deep dive cheekily titled Take Care.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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