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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
Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Over the past few years, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida has been exploring how these challenges impact financial stability and food insecurity in our neighborhoods — surveying more than 250 community members and leading round-table discussions to get to the root of the problem.
—Keonna Yearwood-Branch, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Sofi Zeman
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
The Mendota Heights Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposal Tuesday that lasted more than three hours, with the commission eventually deciding to table any vote for recommendation until its May 26 meeting.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
On Thursday, June 11, Bravo announced that the show's milestone 20th season will premiere this summer, promising buzzy returns, hopeful proposals, new friends and plenty of table-side arguments.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Over the past few years, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida has been exploring how these challenges impact financial stability and food insecurity in our neighborhoods — surveying more than 250 community members and leading round-table discussions to get to the root of the problem.
—Keonna Yearwood-Branch, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Verb
Six hours into that meeting, board members by a 5-2 vote decided to table discussing Lawrie’s departure until May 1.
—Sofi Zeman
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
The Mendota Heights Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposal Tuesday that lasted more than three hours, with the commission eventually deciding to table any vote for recommendation until its May 26 meeting.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
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The two sisters entered the restaurant, ran behind the counter and attacked the 23-year-old employee after they were given a wrong order, prosecutors said, according to the outlet.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Cole is taken to that side of the room by the gurney and behind a long counter near what appears to be a medical supply cart.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2026
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Those living on the street can use the mission to send and receive mail, take a shower, use the restroom and get food, with anywhere from 500 to 1,000 people showing up for each meal.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The restaurant on Concord Mills Boulevard in Concord will serve its last meals Friday, June 12, an employee told CharlotteFive over the phone.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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According to the team’s modeling, grasslands contain about 40 percent of Earth’s AM infrastructures, with particularly high concentrations predicted in the Florida Everglades, the Tibetan plateau in Asia, and South Sudan in Africa.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
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There’s more to do until the house is move-in ready, but reaching this plateau is very satisfying.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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There is also a long list of bars and restaurants hosting watch parties.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Restricting mail-in voting Trump has also issued an order that threatens states' control over voter lists and interferes with mail-in voting.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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This is a crisis that cannot be ignored, especially with school-age children now in summer vacation, which means even further reductions in access to healthy foods.—
Michael Farver,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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In 2001, food-freedom advocates, including Stewart, successfully petitioned the county to weaken regulations, providing McAfee access to a new pool of customers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Later ballots that arrive and get tabulated after Election Day tend to lean Democratic, as Republicans usually vote earlier or in person on Election Day.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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When county workers finished tabulating votes on election night, the gap between the two was eight percentage points.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The project passed among different writers and was temporarily shelved as Kubrick worked on other projects.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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By month four, every function has built a workaround, and the pilot is shelved.—
Praveen Satyanarayana,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Ayscue served on several nonprofit boards and advisory groups across his career, especially for his alma mater.—
Diamy Wang,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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The meeting took place out of state, but Chicago had a seat — reportedly on the running board of an automobile — at the creation of what became the National Football League.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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