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Definition of tabsnext
plural of tab
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as in bills
a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due I don't have any cash on me, so can you put this on my tab?

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as in expenses
the amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount asked the server to put our dinners on separate tabs so we could each pay for our own meal

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tab

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Recent Examples of tabs
Noun
Five tabs, five logins, five context switches, and a whole day gone. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 And my third one is a series of browser tabs with all these GPTs. Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 22 May 2026 Other standout features include its rider tabs and Rouleaux bracelet, two details that the new collection gives a subtle update. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 19 May 2026 Users can also search using multiple modalities, using text, images, video, files and even Chrome tabs as search inputs. ABC News, 19 May 2026 If AlphaSpace converts even a fraction of those passive trackers into active, engaged researchers — people who might upgrade to Gold, stick around longer, open more tabs — the business logic writes itself. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026 Today could feel mentally chaotic between work demands and trying to keep your life organized while your brain runs on ten different tabs at once. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 All that’s left is to open a bunch of Chrome tabs, scroll through my top picks, get your credit card ready, and check out with a new and improved summer wardrobe. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 18 May 2026 French authorities, cooperating with their European allies and UKMTO, similarly assist and keep tabs on shipping in the Gulf of Guinea, off western Africa. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabs
Noun
  • Not leaving a sufficient gap between the dryer and the wall can actually slow down the drying process, therefore taking more time—and money in energy bills—according to Stafford.
    Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 24 May 2026
  • Yet even amid all that experimentation, bourbon still holds to its core of corn-forward mash bills, new charred oak, and a recognizable structural backbone.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Verb
  • Another new report from the insurance company William Russell names Panama as the best place for people looking for financial freedom.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • The director also names the character who's been getting the biggest reaction from audiences.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • Two exceptions to that rule are Chase Ultimate Rewards® and Wells Fargo Rewards, which both allow point transfers (with the right credit card) and 1-cent-per-point cash redemptions via statement credits or deposits into eligible bank accounts.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 May 2026
  • Andrews has, by all accounts, performed extremely well in his job.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • Sinner, the 2024 Miami Open champion, became the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to complete the Sunshine Double — winning Indian Wells and Miami titles back-to-back — and the first in history to win the double without losing a set.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Let people follow problems across functions, not titles up a ladder.
    May Habib, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The student remained in custody at an area hospital, where he is being evaluated after making suicidal and homicidal statements to the first responders.
    Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
  • With fresh limited releases, big-ticket age statements edging toward the stratosphere, and some eye-catching corporate moves, this week’s headlines show an industry trying to reconcile scarcity-era marketing with a very real shift toward a buyer’s market.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Verb
  • Here, a guest layers hers over a button-down and styles it with a suede skirt, Tabi flats, oversized sunnies, and a tan leather bag.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 21 May 2026
  • Across several of the shoe designs, the designer styles them by layering them with socks, including the pumps the actress wore.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • The project is expected to cost $100 million, according to documents prepared by DURA.
    Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
  • The posting involves 158 files — documents, photos and videos from NASA, the FBI, Defense Department, and State Department.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • The Lowriders stamps showcase five classic models.
    Monica Garske, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Conscious qualities, such as our emotional tone, complexity of thought, or attentional focus, could each meaningfully constrain how the mind stamps its presence on the brain’s dynamic landscape.
    Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026

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“Tabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabs. Accessed 26 May. 2026.

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