tabling

Definition of tablingnext
present participle of table

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabling
Verb
  • In middle age, though, the only seaway Melville encountered was the brackish Hudson and his journeys consisted of tabulating the wool unloaded from Manchester, rum from Havana, and tea from Calcutta.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
  • One hundred years ago, IBM got its start in Spain setting up tabulating machines for the country’s national telephone and telegraph company—peak technology at the time that was key in connecting people and enterprises.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • About a third of adult immigrants reported skipping or postponing health care in the past year, according to a KFF/New York Times poll released in November.
    Phil Galewitz, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
  • These conditions pose challenges for travel, so exercise extra caution on the road or consider postponing your trip if possible.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Beyond the two professional development days, options will include adding time to each school day, taking a spring break day or adding days at the end of the year.
    Anne Li, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Student and teacher input continues to shape the course and Weatherford said there is always room for improvement, such as adding additional novels that represent the Asian Pacific Islander and Native American experience, and more professional learning for teachers.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Just as financial advisors recommend deferring enough into a 401(k) plan to benefit from your employer's full matching contribution, there is no reason to pass this free money up.
    Jessica Dickler,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Williams deferring any evaluation about a rivalry to the media.
    Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Indeed, cloud-computing giant Oracle borrowed $25 billion in order to provide compute for OpenAI, with analysts warning that its huge debt was weighing on its stock.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Efficient, low power consumption edge computing to learn and implement intelligent decision making has evolved substantially.
    Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • With the city well behind its housing goals and high construction costs shelving efforts to build, San Jose is considering expanding financial incentives to spur the next wave of development projects.
    Devan Patel, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The fiscal rationale for shelving the bill was never persuasive.
    Jeffrey Prang, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Production from Marcus Crawford, all month long Crawford generated 21 points in 13 games during the month of January, tallying three goals, 18 assists and a plus-minus rating of +16.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Hurst and Solomon Igharo all tallying 11 points.
    Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Transfer chicken to a plate, skin sides up, reserving drippings in skillet.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Meanwhile, cut the stems from the fennel, reserving 1 tablespoon of fronds.
    Kate Williams, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Tabling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabling. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

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