Definition of tablenext
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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 plateau
a broad flat area of elevated land the area between the two canyons forms one broad table

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table

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Recent Examples of table
Noun
Much as election officials recruit volunteer poll workers, health departments could recruit volunteers to staff information tables. Adam Zimmerman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026 Accent Tables Taylor Johnson, the founder of Taylor Johnson Interiors in Greenville, South Carolina, is a proponent of sourcing accent tables at the thrift store. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
The heat-resistant tray can handle high temperatures and makes moving from oven to table a breeze. ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 The Athletic had reported earlier in the day that Liverpool are preparing to table an opening bid for Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola. James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for table
Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
Noun
  • On de la Espriella’s inauguration day, Washington pledged a $1 billion aid package to support security and counter-narcotics operations.
    Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Quartz counters round out the space, and a wooden dining table for two is installed nearby.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • An exposition-heavy meal with her two adult children, Molly (Pamela Anderson) and Ron (Murray Bartlett), reveals how little anyone expects of this recently widowed Chicago woman.
    Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Typically, Jewish families will go to synagogue to pray and hear the traditional sounds of the shofar horn, followed by a festive meal with family and friends.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But another frontier remains to be realized, one in which MU ascends from this fine plateau to make good on the sort of top-tier promise implied by the school’s now-enormous commitment to football.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • For instance, it’s been rumored by Fixed Focus Digital that camera upgrades may lead to a thicker camera plateau.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Dodgers scratched Ohtani from their upcoming probables list one day later.
    Katie Woo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Historic riding lists help keep the memories of nine firefighters alive.
    Dan Krauth, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Matthew Denton, a sheriff's deputy in Ohio's Medina County, has a new dog with a new name, Trooper, in a nod to highway patrol officer John Kronander who found the gray and white puppy abandoned in a crate without food or water at a rest area.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond the supermarket, however, grocery prices will also reflect the rising cost of diesel across the entire food supply chain, starting with farmers.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • All balloting is tabulated by the professional services organization, Deloitte.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The breakdown also includes overall strength-of-schedule rankings from The Athletic’s Austin Mock, which tabulates the likelihood that an average top-12 team will win each game.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And some projects like hydro dams may be permanently shelved, hindering Nepal’s ambitions to diversify its economy by exporting energy to neighbors like India and Bangladesh.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The boycott has been shelved but UEFA and several of its member nations have come out against Infantino since.
    Luke Bosher, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • For those refreshing your Heisman boards after every Saturday, please make a little room for Taylor.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Taking on board lessons learned in Ukraine, Lithuania's preparations include teaching ordinary people how to use drones — and how to shoot them down.
    Aaron MacLean, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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