tabling

verb

present participle of table
1
as in tabulating

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2
as in postponing

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabling
  1. tabulating
  2. postponing
  3. adding
  4. deferring
  5. computing
  6. shelving
  7. tallying
  8. reserving
Verb
  • What turned out to be a razor-thin contest wasn’t called by the Associated Press until early Wednesday morning, after a delay in tabulating votes from Milwaukee.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The recount board reconvened Thursday morning, July 9, to begin tabulating runoff Election Day results.
    — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 8 July 2026
Definition of tabulating
Verb
  • Your monthly payment and total loan cost may increase as a result of postponing your payment and extending your term.
    — Maya Benjamin,Dan Avery, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Due to growing health problems last fall, the artist reduced her public appearances, including postponing six concerts at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of postponing
Verb
  • Minter said Moody has been on the Ravens’ radar, but adding him doesn’t change how the organization feels about Loop.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This is hidden beneath the leather, adding extra protection without any visible bulk.
    — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of adding
Verb
  • For players in high tax states like California or New York, deferring that money to after their playing days are over can save them millions in taxes.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has not publicly commented on their investigation for weeks, deferring questions to the district attorney — who acknowledged the public’s frustration.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of deferring
Verb
  • Subtle In other words, voice is becoming an increasingly powerful mode of input for computing.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In the small town of Manchester, New Jersey, Anne Cahalane was among a group of local residents demanding a similar ban on large computing hubs.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of computing
Verb
  • That iteration eventually led to Ron Funches taking over for Morgan, but then financing fell through, shelving the project indefinitely as of 2018.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Harrington broke the two metatarsal bones in his right foot in the seventh game last year, shelving him for 2 1/2 months.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of shelving
Verb
  • Finally, young provided some notable scoring early in this game, tallying 12 points on 5-of-11 shooting, while hauling in three rebounds and dishing out three assists.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As a junior at Crowley, Ellis earned Star-Telegram All-Area and District 3-6A First Team honors, tallying 808 yards and 9 TDs.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of tallying
Verb
  • In the ballroom case, Roberts broke with that stance, not only joining the three liberal Justices but reserving his authority to write the dissent himself.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Lee recommends quartz or porcelain around wet areas and reserving butcher block for a dry island.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of reserving
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“Tabling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabling. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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