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as in counter
a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food
we sat at the kitchen table, playing cards for hours on end
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as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
always offers a well-prepared table for his guests
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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
the periodic table of chemical elements
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as in food
substances intended to be eaten
the table that the innkeeper set out each morning made for a bountiful breakfast indeed
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as in to shelve
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Recent Examples of table
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
For its part, Local 99 generally endorsed incumbent board members for reelection — a safe bet most times — in hopes of being rewarded at the bargaining table.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
The board voted unanimously to table the vote on Peoria eCampus for a later date.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Riedl contends that debt would reach 137% of national income, 17 points higher than the 2036 figure in the agency’s tables.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
For its part, Local 99 generally endorsed incumbent board members for reelection — a safe bet most times — in hopes of being rewarded at the bargaining table.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
An hour or so of stovetop cooking can turn into multiple ready-to-eat meals that go from Tupperware to table in minutes.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
The board voted unanimously to table the vote on Peoria eCampus for a later date.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
Noun
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The older picture of Paul as the begetter of Christian antisemitism became, for obvious reasons, intolerable to many believing scholars after the Holocaust, and a counter-reading took shape that tried to return him to a sturdier Jewish setting.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The condo has exposed brick and ducts, high ceilings, a large window, a reading nook, an open kitchen with concrete counters and a beverage fridge, and in-unit laundry.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Transform everyday meals into flavorful creations with Gustus Vitae seasoning sets.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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That means intentional slow breathing, a hot bath, staying hydrated, and eating balanced meals.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 2026
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Connor has sailed past 30 goals for the eighth time in his career and is two goals away from reaching the 40-goal plateau for the second time.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sensor tech is on a plateau and has been for years, so the X-T30 III is at parity with other recent APS-C cameras, including the Z50II and EOS R10.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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The list of measures in the statement touches on ties that China had suspended in recent years as tensions increased.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The list of ingredients is short, but not lacking in flavor thanks to fresh berries, lemon, and culinary lavender.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Right now, the plan is to cut all funding to the program, which could affect the availability of healthy food in some areas of San Francisco.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Following in Pauli’s footsteps, scientists involved in the effort carefully tabulate the electrons’ energies to make stringent measurements of any excess energy that went into making the counterpart neutrinos.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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One requires election records to be maintained for 22 months, while the other prohibits procuring, casting or tabulating false, fictitious or fraudulent ballots.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Carter, especially, has been locked in—working hands-on with producers and engineers, shelving solo drops to focus entirely on building the album’s foundation.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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In 2018, the Google spinoff Verily shelved its high-profile program to develop a glucose-sensing contact lens that would spare diabetes patients from needle sticks.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
8 Apr. 2026
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Now that the crew of Artemis II is back on Earth, the real work begins for those astronauts on board.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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After appearing in his nephew Christopher Nolan’s 1998 directorial debut Following, the actor also played Wayne Enterprises board member Fredericks in Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012), as well as Dunkirk (2017).—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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