tabbing

verb

present participle of tab
as in identifying

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  1. identifying
  2. naming
  3. designating
  4. stamping
  5. earmarking
  6. calling
Verb
  • Acoustic monitoring could therefore provide an additional layer of protection by identifying unusual mechanical behaviour that might otherwise go unnoticed during routine inspections.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But Rodrigues believes technology can augment traditional teaching methods by examining how a student solves an algebra problem or structures a piece of writing and identifying learning gaps.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of identifying
Verb
  • The researchers also found that AI’s strength in flagging cancerous lesions didn’t carry over to naming the correct diagnosis among many possibilities.
    — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • These complaints have not proven gas station non-compliance, so The Observer is not naming the gas stations users claim overcharged.
    — Eva Flowe October 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of naming
Verb
  • The author argued that designating the group as a terrorist organization put vandalism, public demonstrations, and base disruptions on the same level as al-Qaeda war crimes.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Some Security members have expressed concerns that designating political figures would interfere in Haiti’s internal affairs, particularly with elections approaching, while others have criticized the lack of enforcement on an arms embargo.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of designating
Verb
  • When Louise would remember the show decades later, the audience was always so electric that the room exploded into stamping feet and pounding fists.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • All this suggests that stopping illicit distillation will mean finding new attacks before stamping them out.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of stamping
Verb
  • United Democracy Project will continue operating, according to the letter, preserving AIPAC's ability to raise unlimited sums for independent political spending even as the group ends candidate endorsements, direct PAC contributions and earmarking.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But considering the child of someone whose transformational philanthropy may fund scholarships for low-income students for generations is a far cry from earmarking admissions slots simply because a parent attended the university.
    — Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of earmarking
Verb
  • After Taobao rolled out its AI calling feature, rival Meituan followed suit.
    — Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That performance came despite the fact DeMeco Ryans took over the defensive play-calling a couple of games ago without much improvement to show for it.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of calling
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