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as in pill
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
take two tablets of the medication every eight hours
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Recent Examples of tablet
In a handful of cases, the FDA exempted different formulations of the same drug, such as a tablet, capsule or injectable.
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Brandon Roberts, ProPublica, 17 June 2025
Stock image: Two kids wearing headphones and using tablet devices on a plane.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Although they’re never specifically called slaves, there are clues within the tablets that these women are—like Briseis, like Andromache—exactly those kinds of enslaved foreign victims, deported back to Greece, that Homer mentions.
—Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
Samsung is working overtime to entice shoppers to try out the new handset by upping trade-in prices and giving away a free tablet.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Brandon Roberts, ProPublica, 17 June 2025
Stock image: Two kids wearing headphones and using tablet devices on a plane.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Although they’re never specifically called slaves, there are clues within the tablets that these women are—like Briseis, like Andromache—exactly those kinds of enslaved foreign victims, deported back to Greece, that Homer mentions.
—Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
Samsung is working overtime to entice shoppers to try out the new handset by upping trade-in prices and giving away a free tablet.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tablet
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August was all about preparing for the return to school, with popular grocery items including colored pencils, ring binders, index cards, as well as rulers, notebooks, and calculators.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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From there, the development team empties their notebook of all the eccentric ideas that didn’t make the cut the first time around.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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All eight of the current relievers in Chicago's bullpen have ERAs under 4.00 There is no easy option and no matter who is chosen, the pill will be a tough one to swallow for whichever reliever is demoted or released.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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In the United States, this may involve taking pills, such as a daily medication called Truvada, or getting shots, such as injections every two months of the medication Apretude.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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The mission was the 3rd in less than 30 hours for SpaceX among its 2 Florida and 1 California launch pads.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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Pair it with reusable cotton pads for an eco-friendly beauty routine.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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The capsule on top carried not only the three newcomers to space -- none of whom were alive when their countries' first astronauts launched -- but America's most experienced astronaut, Peggy Whitson.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
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Swedish brands Eton and Tretorn recently partnered on a capsule collection dedicated to the history of tennis, blending elements of classic tailoring and sportswear.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Tablet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tablet. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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