tabs 1 of 2

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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tabs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tab

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Recent Examples of tabs
Noun
Both brands have features like wetness indicators, tabs, stretchy material and are paraben-free. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Hang the wire over the tabs at the bottom, then use the push pin to mark the hole right at the center every time. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 Methods used to maintain the appearance of tasks being done after work is complete include keeping decoy documents or browser tabs open, or responding to non-urgent messages. Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 However, the situation is changing, as the latest Firefox update brings a new type of Smart Window browser tabs, AI-powered tab grouping, and visual previews of your browsing history. Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 For students juggling multiple classes, Jessilyn Slagle, a general music teacher and choir director at Sullivan Central Middle School in Tennessee, recommends investing in a binder with tabs and pockets. Adrienne Farr, Parents, 15 Aug. 2026 Available as a single panel made to your exact measurements, it can be configured with everything from rod pockets and tab tops to back tabs or grommets depending on your space. Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026 The regular silicone stretch lid has three small tabs and one extended tab. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 The filings also show the Administration, the White House, and Trump himself keeping unusually close tabs on the investigation. Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabs
Noun
  • In California, lawmakers are considering a package of bills restricting addictive features for kids and allowing families to sue tech companies if kids are harmed.
    Shannon Bond, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Alphabet’s stock is down more than 15% from its May peak, wiping out roughly $700 billion in value, as concerns rise over its mounting AI bills and failure to produce a decisive technological breakthrough.
    Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The International Hydrographic Organization — of which both the United States and Canada are members — works to ensure that the world’s seas, oceans and navigable waters are surveyed and charted uniformly, and also names some of them.
    Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to Ceja, the suit names two minors as plaintiffs.
    Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The group also compiled lists of social media accounts that have been blocked for defying public dress codes.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • By most accounts, Davis was still incredibly active in his final months.
    Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 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
  • In their statements, the former presidents praised both Parton’s music and philanthropic endeavors.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The parents' statements about the baby's condition have not been independently confirmed by USA TODAY Network.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Patti Wilson, who styles Cher, is here with an assistant who is taking notes; there is Roth’s own personal assistant, whose last job was at Beyoncé’s company, Parkwood; and there’s Roth’s social media manager, who has been filming the whole thing.
    Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
  • My mom styles her maxi dresses with sneakers like white Vejas or sandals like this Sorel pair (which carried her through Italy pain-free), depending on the day’s activities.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • The Sun conjoins Mercury in Virgo and your 8th House of Shared Resources, Trust, Intimacy, and Mutual Support, bringing clarity to money, documents, access, care, or emotional expectations.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In 1968 Britain considered evicting the family by force, with declassified documents showing a plan to raze the fort.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For generations, athletes have been treated as if motherhood stamps their athletic identities with an expiration date.
    Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • The Council's 20% test widens that gap and stamps it as compliant.
    Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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“Tabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabs. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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