1
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
Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
Sudden redirects, new tabs opening on their own, unfamiliar search results, popups, slower browsing or websites asking you to re-log in unexpectedly can all signal a malicious or compromised extension.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols, former Padres catcher Nick Hundley and current pitching coach Ruben Niebla emerge as finalists before Preller tabs former Padres reliever Craig Stammen as his fifth full-time manager hire.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Earlier this year, the Times reported that Gen Z is skittish about opening bar tabs.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The 34-year-old streamer, HasanAbi to his 3 million followers, flips between a dizzying number of tabs, offering political commentary on the day’s news to an audience mostly of young men.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
That constant switching between tabs slows everything down.
—Muddu Sudhakar, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
The Momcozy Ergowrap is a comfortable waist belt for women designed with easy-grip tabs and adjustable hook-and-loop panels for truly personalized support.
—Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Knowing what’s working, what’s holding readers, and what’s losing them helps shape the next update without guesswork or endless tabs during tight windows.
—Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
While most of us have the Notes app on our smartphones and laptops, those entries can easily get lost among countless open tabs.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
Sudden redirects, new tabs opening on their own, unfamiliar search results, popups, slower browsing or websites asking you to re-log in unexpectedly can all signal a malicious or compromised extension.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols, former Padres catcher Nick Hundley and current pitching coach Ruben Niebla emerge as finalists before Preller tabs former Padres reliever Craig Stammen as his fifth full-time manager hire.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Earlier this year, the Times reported that Gen Z is skittish about opening bar tabs.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The 34-year-old streamer, HasanAbi to his 3 million followers, flips between a dizzying number of tabs, offering political commentary on the day’s news to an audience mostly of young men.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
That constant switching between tabs slows everything down.
—Muddu Sudhakar, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
The Momcozy Ergowrap is a comfortable waist belt for women designed with easy-grip tabs and adjustable hook-and-loop panels for truly personalized support.
—Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Knowing what’s working, what’s holding readers, and what’s losing them helps shape the next update without guesswork or endless tabs during tight windows.
—Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabs
Noun
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Surgeons could sell their unpaid medical bills to Blake or one of his medical funding company contacts for 20 percent of the face value.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Andy Baker-White, the senior director of state health policy for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, said the bipartisan support for bills targeting food dyes and ultraprocessed food struck him as unusual.—
Alan Greenblatt,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Along with the city, the lawsuit also names Brentwood Police Officer Aaron Peachman, who was speaking with Bustos.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The indictment also names Flores, Maduro’s son, the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, and two other defendants.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
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During inquiries, the ICO found 178 active email accounts using passwords identical or similar to those set by the organization’s IT desk when the account was activated.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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This is no small feat given that the criminals’ bank accounts and arsenals are fed with narco-dollars by tens of millions of cocaine users in the West.—
Gustavo Petro,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Both titles hail from directors with whom Hawke has maintained a strong relationship.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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In a keynote interview yesterday at MIPCOM, Le Goy was bullish about his studio’s chances of tapping into the growing demand for anime and games, titles thanks to its ownership of streamer Crunchyroll and its sister games biz, Sony Playstation.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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State Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson echoed those statements, calling for peaceful, lawful protests.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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Defence stocks are seeing a high level of volatility in reaction to Trump’s various statements.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Halle Berry styles it perfectly.—
Catharine Malzahn,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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Anthropic, the frontier lab that styles itself as the most safety-conscious, reportedly made plans to go public at a $300 billion valuation.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The assault occurred in November in a shower at the jail, according to court documents.—
Lori Dunn,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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The shipping documents claimed the containers were filled with household goods.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Arriaga’s version simultaneously pays graceful homage to Fender’s original, while, like the rest of the songs on the album, Arriaga stamps every lyric and message with his unique artistry and warm, welcoming vocal tone.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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Lina sniffs, stamps her feet in the snow to make her own set of giant prints to frighten this creature.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Tabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabs. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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