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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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Recent Examples of tabs
Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 May 2026
An update in the coming weeks will transform that app into Google Health, featuring a new interface with a more extensive Material Expressive aesthetic and redesigned menus and tabs.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
Remember to also keep tabs on real-time conditions using NOAA’s 30-minute aurora forecast and space-weather apps that track solar wind and magnetic field changes.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Fitbit's New Direction Won't Please Everyone The new Google Health app will be organized into tabs for Fitness, Sleep, and Health, along with a main Today section summarizing your info.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Workers toggling between 17 open tabs, wondering if AI was supposed to make their jobs easier.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Donaldson keeps tabs on these projects, and many more, in what is a typical workday for a man who could be building the most formidable media business to emerge this decade and beyond.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
Keeping tabs on blood sugar throughout the day used to be the exclusive domain of people with diabetes.
—Liao Yue, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
And the documents showed that the real estate company kept tabs on government safety inspection findings and Medicare quality ratings.
—Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
Welcome to Open Tab, a weekly roundup of news, gossip, and stories that have stayed open in my tabs all week.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 May 2026
An update in the coming weeks will transform that app into Google Health, featuring a new interface with a more extensive Material Expressive aesthetic and redesigned menus and tabs.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
Remember to also keep tabs on real-time conditions using NOAA’s 30-minute aurora forecast and space-weather apps that track solar wind and magnetic field changes.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Fitbit's New Direction Won't Please Everyone The new Google Health app will be organized into tabs for Fitness, Sleep, and Health, along with a main Today section summarizing your info.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Workers toggling between 17 open tabs, wondering if AI was supposed to make their jobs easier.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Donaldson keeps tabs on these projects, and many more, in what is a typical workday for a man who could be building the most formidable media business to emerge this decade and beyond.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
Keeping tabs on blood sugar throughout the day used to be the exclusive domain of people with diabetes.
—Liao Yue, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
And the documents showed that the real estate company kept tabs on government safety inspection findings and Medicare quality ratings.
—Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabs
Noun
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That extra work drives up electricity bills and pressures the unit to overperform.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2026
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For many corporate leaders, energy risk means just higher fuel and electricity bills.—
Victor Nian,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The suit names the Department of the Interior and National Park Service as defendants.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The lawsuit names Artists Equity, a production company founded by the two stars, as well as Falco Pictures, which was also involved in producing the movie.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Just understand that if interest rates rise during these six, nine or 12 months, the CD rate won't, but the rates on the other two accounts likely will.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Users of those services can also worry a bit less about the service provider aggressively terminating accounts.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
Verb
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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
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Let people follow problems across functions, not titles up a ladder.—
May Habib,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Why one-time protection isn’t enough After a breach, you are often told to freeze your credit, accept the free monitoring offer and watch your statements.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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When Jack Daniel’s launched its Aged Series back in 2021, adding age statements to the lineup for the first time in a century seemed like a natural step for the storied Tennessee distillery.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Kruger, who styles herself, had selected an Erdem two-piece look for the evening.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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Kyra, played by an appealingly slippery and soft-spoken Anika Noni Rose, styles herself as a voice of reason, a new neighbor here to make a few practical proposals.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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The documents go on to say that after Dukes was arrested and placed into a Chicago youth facility at 15 years old, he was signed to Warner Records.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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And with the expansion, Our Lady wants to increase capacity from 262 people to 450, according to the church’s town hall documents from February.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Lowriders stamps showcase five classic models.—
Monica Garske,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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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 13 May. 2026.
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