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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
Samsung’s tablets have consistently scored well in our expert reviews for being reliable, simple, and not trying to reinvent the wheel.
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 24 July 2025
Check out our top picks for the best tablets of 2025 at Cyberguy.com/BestTablets.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
The difficulty comes with the 2-in-1 capability, where the laptop's large screen becomes a downright unwieldy tablet.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
The tablet, meanwhile, is Infinix’s idea for bridging the gap between large (laptop) and small (phone) gaming devices.
—Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 24 July 2025
Check out our top picks for the best tablets of 2025 at Cyberguy.com/BestTablets.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
The difficulty comes with the 2-in-1 capability, where the laptop's large screen becomes a downright unwieldy tablet.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
The tablet, meanwhile, is Infinix’s idea for bridging the gap between large (laptop) and small (phone) gaming devices.
—Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for tablet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tablet
Noun
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For notebooks, paper and index cards, Walmart had the cheapest deals for all items.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 July 2025
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Evidence of what could be an earlier draft litters the floor: a crumpled notebook, a red wax seal.—
Ella Feldman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 July 2025
Noun
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In birth control pills like Nextstellis, E4 helps prevent pregnancy, just like other estrogens do, but with a lower impact on blood clotting and liver function.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
25 July 2025
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Another major reason is that the black box warning is currently on all types of hormone treatments, including vaginal therapies that deliver far lower doses and do not have the systemic effect of, say, an estrogen-containing pill.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Families love the waterfront splash pad, playground, and great lawn where kids can run around to their heart’s content.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard, as is a convenient wireless charging pad.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Brackley said Angela had been on medication (clindamycin) for a sinus infection and alleged Craig had emptied one of the capsules and refilled it with potassium cyanide.—
Melissa Gray,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
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Baumgartner, a long-time skydiver and extreme sports enthusiast, reached world fame on Oct. 14, 2012 after skydiving 128,000 feet (39 km) from a tiny capsule suspended under a high-altitude balloon.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
18 July 2025
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“Tablet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tablet. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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