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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
Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
That’s one of the reasons people underestimate them as table fare.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
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
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Noun
Then again, some of you are probably sitting at the same exact kitchen table.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
That’s one of the reasons people underestimate them as table fare.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
Verb
In the end, the commissioners voted to table the decision, citing liability concerns.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
Noun
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But the court ruled in February that Republican counter plans violated a Utah referendum prohibiting gerrymandering, solidifying the single district centered on the increasingly liberal Salt Lake City.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Moments later, a gong signaled a fictional airport announcement informing guests that the scheduled flight to Butterlandia had been canceled and directed them to a Butter Baby check-in counter for a complimentary gift.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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Kids' camps with nightly meals and activities keep younger guests engaged, while babysitting services allow parents to unwind.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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All in all, a good meal that leaves no bitter aftertaste.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Chrome’s launch had delivered some early momentum, but by Pichai’s own account, user growth had started to plateau and market share remained stubbornly in the low single digits.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Rescue teams with search dogs had been dispatched to the mountainous area in Haixi prefecture on the Tibetan plateau.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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And at least on my subway car, multiple people went through a list of their favorite moments from the game.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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There is also a long list of bars and restaurants hosting watch parties.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
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And there is hope for future deals in other areas, such as on food products.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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An all-day menu is also available—whether for a sit-down lunch, or just snacks by the pool—with mezze-type foods like tabbouleh, tomato salad, feta with olives and grapes, and garlic fries, as well as larger plates like a fennel and beef burger and a sardine pie.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Legislators passed a law two years ago that set that deadline, but then failed to find a replacement for tabulating votes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
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That’s 10 years of farming around idle pump jacks and tabulating acres damaged by fluid leaks.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Days after shelving a plan to redraw Georgia’s political maps, Republican lawmakers in the state Legislature are pivoting to property taxes with an ambitious strategy to put more than a hundred tax-cutting referendums on the ballot this November in a move that could boost GOP turnout.—
David Wickert,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
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The council’s decision to shelve so many reforms will only fuel public apathy and distrust, said Ross Weistroffer, an organizer with Fair Rep LA Coalition, a group of nonprofits that pushes for good government and fair representation.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Those officials — six members of the Fed’s governing board, plus the presidents of the 12 regional Fed banks — frequently give public speeches, and their remarks will get even more attention as financial markets seek clues about what the Fed may do next.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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In a Friday night court filing, Kennedy Center executive director Matt Floca listed three options expected to be presented to the center’s board in mid-July.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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