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
  • Legislators passed a law two years ago that set that deadline, but then failed to find a replacement for tabulating votes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
  • That’s 10 years of farming around idle pump jacks and tabulating acres damaged by fluid leaks.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Definition of tabulating
Verb
  • Forty-two percent report postponing or canceling major life events.
    — Rebecca Brooks, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The extreme heat has forced other recent schedule changes too, including the Town of Pineville canceling its July First Friday vendor event and Block Love CLT postponing its July 3 food truck event.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Definition of postponing
Verb
  • Cetaphil’s formula addresses crepey skin by adding hydration, which helps to plump and smooth fine lines, while also working to rejuvenate skin cells and diminish signs of crepiness over time.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 July 2026
  • Changing out lighting, mirrors, and adding stylish decor can boost a bathroom’s look without major renos.
    — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
Definition of adding
Verb
  • Detaining recipients ignores the purpose of deferring action, said Michael Kagan, a law professor and director of the University of Nevada’s Immigration Clinic.
    — Lauren Villagran, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • In an economy where consumers are deferring cars, housing renovations, and other big-ticket purchases, live experiences have almost turned into an inelastic good.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of deferring
Verb
  • Microsoft President Brad Smith previously told Semafor the company has broad ambitions for the UAE, seeing it as a gateway for computing power and data storage across the wider region.
    — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
  • Sovereign cloud is a specialized cloud computing environment designed to ensure an organization’s data, metadata, and infrastructure remain entirely within a specific legal jurisdiction.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of computing
Verb
  • Today, it's supported on the latest cards, after community pushback stopped it from shelving the tech on the RTX 50-series.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Days after shelving a plan to redraw Georgia’s political maps, Republican lawmakers in the state Legislature are pivoting to property taxes with an ambitious strategy to put more than a hundred tax-cutting referendums on the ballot this November in a move that could boost GOP turnout.
    — David Wickert, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of shelving
Verb
  • Officials are still tallying figures from this year’s holiday, but last year wrote 41 citations during the July 4, 2025 celebrations, totaling $300,000 in fines, said Elk Grove Police Department.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
  • The 18-year-old forward played for the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League last season, tallying 45 goals and 59 assists in 68 games.
    — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Definition of tallying
Verb
  • Julia Child and Ina Garten both recommend reserving starchy potato liquid for a well-balanced potato salad.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
  • But Miami could be reserving this exception for veteran free agents as a team in win-now mode following the acquisition of Antetokounmpo.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Definition of reserving
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“Tabling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabling. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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