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as in notebooks
a number of sheets of writing paper glued together at one edge
you'll need to use your writing tablet to record all the information that the real estate agent is likely to reel off
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as in pills
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 tablets
Smartphones Samsung’s mobile experience and networks businesses, tasked with developing and selling smartphones, tablets, wearables and other devices, posted weaker results in the fourth quarter.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Most of these children were born during the pandemic and spent much of their infancy quarantined indoors, their earliest socialization filtered through the blue light of tablets and television, Aguet said.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Caucus leadership supported the amendment, arguing that allowing electronic voting through devices such as phones and tablets would increase participation.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The hospital gave Rani two tablets of Tylenol-3 in the morning and two at night.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Costco accepts phones, laptops, tablets, desktop computers, media players and smart watches.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 24 Jan. 2026
This provides stable, low-latency, high-resolution streaming from smartphones, tablets and computers.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Originally a bright photography studio with skylights, the room was transformed into a low-light space to eliminate glare on the digital screens and Wacom tablets used for ZBrush sculpting.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
These include requests for furniture, medical equipment and services, computer tablets, phones and housing assistance.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Dylan Butts, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Most of these children were born during the pandemic and spent much of their infancy quarantined indoors, their earliest socialization filtered through the blue light of tablets and television, Aguet said.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Caucus leadership supported the amendment, arguing that allowing electronic voting through devices such as phones and tablets would increase participation.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The hospital gave Rani two tablets of Tylenol-3 in the morning and two at night.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Costco accepts phones, laptops, tablets, desktop computers, media players and smart watches.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 24 Jan. 2026
This provides stable, low-latency, high-resolution streaming from smartphones, tablets and computers.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Originally a bright photography studio with skylights, the room was transformed into a low-light space to eliminate glare on the digital screens and Wacom tablets used for ZBrush sculpting.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
These include requests for furniture, medical equipment and services, computer tablets, phones and housing assistance.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tablets
Noun
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The best smart notebooks This smart notebook fits in a pocket, has 48 reusable pages and comes with the Pilot Frixion pen required for note-taking.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Lunch boxes, markers, notebooks and notebook filler paper.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
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Rodriguez claims in the lawsuit, which alleges wrongful death, that the pills were ordered by his girlfriend’s estranged husband who then pressured her to take them to end the pregnancies.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The deputy searched Jamall and his belongings, finding insulin in his luggage and two ecstasy pills in his pocket.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Not to mention, its cooling under-eye pads feel incredible in the morning.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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On Friday, the zoo began moving several of its animals into protected areas of the Kendall-area attraction and kept warm with extra bedding hay, along with external heating sources like heat lamps, radiant heaters and heated floor pads.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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The capsules, which can remain intact inside the digestive tract for weeks, are able to release their medications on a schedule.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
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Flaxseed oil capsules don’t need to be stored in the refrigerator.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Tablets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tablets. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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