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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
  • Supporters argue the two bills address different stages of an investigation.
    Jamie Leary, CBS News, 31 May 2026
  • To pay for her medical bills, the family had to sell most of their remaining cattle and goats, a bitter blow after years of drought had already decimated local herds.
    Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 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
  • Video footage and witness statements suggest the explosions and the horses’ escape occurred simultaneously, according to the local report.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
  • Paxton's ad featured some video clips of Talarico's statements posted on social media several years ago that have sparked controversy.
    Jack Fink, CBS News, 31 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 former president’s conversations with a ghost writer helping to write his memoir were collected as part of a probe into his handling of classified documents.
    Perry Stein, Washington Post, 27 May 2026
  • Well more than a year before the May 18 attack, Caleb Vazquez’s behavior had so concerned officials that he was placed on a 72-hour involuntary hold for a mental health evaluation, feared to be a danger to himself or others, court documents indicate.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Where to buy Mister Rogers stamps The Mister Rogers Stamps will be available for purchase at any post office nationwide and on The Postal Store online.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 May 2026
  • The Lowriders stamps showcase five classic models.
    Monica Garske, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026

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“Tabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabs. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.

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