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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
Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
There are also tabs for Disney+, Hulu and ESPN, depending on each user’s subscription.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The frame is made of metal and has built-in tabs which help keep it in place on the plate.
—Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
The comforter is also outfitted with convenient corner tabs that keep the duvet securely in place, which is especially handy for people who toss and turn in their sleep.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
For indecisive planners—or anyone comparing destinations or property options while waiting for PTO approval—this means fewer open browser tabs and more organized decision-making.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025
But the father of four keeps close tabs on the state of youth sports, while the NFL considers launching its own men’s and women’s flag football leagues.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Makary added that the agency is sending enforcement action letters to roughly 100 drug companies, and that thousands more will be put on alert that the agency is keeping close tabs on their practices.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
At the bottom are translucent tabs for Library and Collections, plus a Search icon.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
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The Comet browser is designed to serve as a personal assistant that can search the web, organize tabs, draft emails, shop and more, according to Perplexity.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
There are also tabs for Disney+, Hulu and ESPN, depending on each user’s subscription.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The frame is made of metal and has built-in tabs which help keep it in place on the plate.
—Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
The comforter is also outfitted with convenient corner tabs that keep the duvet securely in place, which is especially handy for people who toss and turn in their sleep.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
For indecisive planners—or anyone comparing destinations or property options while waiting for PTO approval—this means fewer open browser tabs and more organized decision-making.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025
But the father of four keeps close tabs on the state of youth sports, while the NFL considers launching its own men’s and women’s flag football leagues.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Makary added that the agency is sending enforcement action letters to roughly 100 drug companies, and that thousands more will be put on alert that the agency is keeping close tabs on their practices.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
At the bottom are translucent tabs for Library and Collections, plus a Search icon.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabs
Noun
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The Foundation paid the bills; no one at the Foundation got any barbecue.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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McGawley recommends giving children actual cash—bills and coins—as young as age 5.—
Christina Binkley,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The suit also names the company’s CEO, Rahmat Alam.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Thomas Tuchel names his next England squad on Friday as the countdown to next summer’s World Cup finals continues.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The spending would be from campaign accounts, which are funded by donations.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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To be sure, problem gamblers found their way around it, opening accounts with offshore sportsbooks or a local guy-who-knew-a-guy.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That was just in time for the first of three Super Bowl titles the Chiefs won between that year and 2023-24.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Dragons didn’t play in 2024 after winning Manzanita League titles the previous two seasons.—
Rick Hoff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Those documents continue to exist under a protective order and include financial statements, transaction records, and internal memos related to Epstein’s business at the bank.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has defended ICE’s actions and released statements disputing Pritzker’s claims.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The British capital — which styles itself as a competitor to New York in the world of finance — recently slipped out of the top 20 markets for stock debuts, behind such titans as Oman and Mexico.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Tube styles The single tube is a style that connects a tube to the diaphragm and splits into two before reaching the headset.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For its research, the gallery relies on a vast collection of auction catalogues and sales documents dating back decades, and also has scientists, academics and Egyptologists on call to help with examining objects and translating hieroglyphics.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Tellis, a State Department employee since 2001 who also worked as a contractor for the Office of Net Assessment within the Department of Defense, had a coworker print multiple classified documents for him during a visit to a DOD facility in Virginia on September 12, court documents allege.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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In the middle of 25th St, a man opens a red stanchion and ushers us toward a guard who stamps invisible ink on our wrists.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Tabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabs. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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