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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
Vincentas Grinius,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
This laptop can absolutely handle a ridiculous number of tabs.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
Welcome to Open Tab, a weekly roundup of the news, gossip, and stories that have stayed open in my tabs all week.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 June 2026
But 2026 has been a particular logistical challenge for those intent on keeping tabs on all the action.
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Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Experts also suggested making lists, turning off phone notifications, and minimizing the number of open browser tabs to reduce interruptions.
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Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
24 June 2026
Pops of green appear on tabs at the heel and top of vamp, while a gradient strip on the tongue runs through the colors of Ghana’s flag.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
The intelligence community can also continue to keep tabs on their targets, something that will help with security around events like the World Cup, for which agencies prepare months in advance.
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Caitlin Reilly,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Noun
Instead of researching across multiple tabs, readers ask an AI system to do the work for them.
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Vincentas Grinius,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
This laptop can absolutely handle a ridiculous number of tabs.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
Welcome to Open Tab, a weekly roundup of the news, gossip, and stories that have stayed open in my tabs all week.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 June 2026
But 2026 has been a particular logistical challenge for those intent on keeping tabs on all the action.
—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Experts also suggested making lists, turning off phone notifications, and minimizing the number of open browser tabs to reduce interruptions.
—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
24 June 2026
Pops of green appear on tabs at the heel and top of vamp, while a gradient strip on the tongue runs through the colors of Ghana’s flag.
—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
The intelligence community can also continue to keep tabs on their targets, something that will help with security around events like the World Cup, for which agencies prepare months in advance.
—
Caitlin Reilly,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabs
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Days after Miller shared details about the car accident, which occurred north of Joplin, Missouri, a GoFundMe was set up to pay for hospital bills.
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With just four months to go until Election Day, the House is having trouble with the basics of legislating – let alone moving the typical election-year messaging bills meant to drive up voter turnout.
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The complaint names their former coworker, emergency room nurse Nolan Chismire, and alleges misconduct inside the emergency department that went on for years.
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The declaration names taxes only once because once was enough.
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Savings accounts make people better savers The ESI estimates that some 22 million Americans are eligible for emergency savings accounts as a workplace benefit.
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Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
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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.
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Let people follow problems across functions, not titles up a ladder.
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Republicans have sought to cast Talarico as too far to the left for Texas, highlighting his past statements on gender and other issues.
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That means many households will be paying more per kilowatt-hour at the same time air conditioners are running longer and harder, a combination that can quickly drive up summer statements.
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This guest styles her matching tracksuit with pointed pumps, a Lacoste purse, and headband for a sporty-meets-runway look that lands somewhere between sidewalk and catwalk.
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The 11-foot cord is also notably the longest on this list—a practical plus for anyone who styles away from their outlet.
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Court documents say witnesses noticed Lopez acting strangely before the attack.
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Kai Poma plans to conduct cultural and archaeological resource studies and environmental surveys and then prepare a resource management plan for the property, according to planning documents.
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The company that stamps its name on a custom chip and the company that captures the durable profit from it are rarely the same.
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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.
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“Tabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabs. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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