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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
Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
And the documents showed that the real estate company kept tabs on government safety inspection findings and Medicare quality ratings.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Trips, events or even simple decisions often mean jumping between tabs and comparing options.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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, 17 Apr. 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, 16 Apr. 2026
The West Metro Drug Task Force in Colorado has seized a large quantity of drugs, including thousands of pills, tabs of LSD, and pounds of cocaine and psychedelic mushrooms, along with firearms, and identified one suspect in an investigation that has lasted months.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Park has money, which gives her leverage, but Kim has emotional tabs.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Roberta Rodriguez, site manager for the Northeast Minneapolis Lions Club, runs the charitable gambling operation at the bar, which like Post 150 also includes other games, like bingo and pull-tabs.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
The Valparaiso City Council is keeping tabs on the regularly occurring protests on the downtown courthouse lawn.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
And the documents showed that the real estate company kept tabs on government safety inspection findings and Medicare quality ratings.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Trips, events or even simple decisions often mean jumping between tabs and comparing options.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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, 17 Apr. 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, 16 Apr. 2026
The West Metro Drug Task Force in Colorado has seized a large quantity of drugs, including thousands of pills, tabs of LSD, and pounds of cocaine and psychedelic mushrooms, along with firearms, and identified one suspect in an investigation that has lasted months.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Park has money, which gives her leverage, but Kim has emotional tabs.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Roberta Rodriguez, site manager for the Northeast Minneapolis Lions Club, runs the charitable gambling operation at the bar, which like Post 150 also includes other games, like bingo and pull-tabs.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabs
Noun
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The former mayor of New Britain appeared unprepared for the release of a report on allegations of backdating of tax bills to eliminate interest on late payments by the city’s tax collector.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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The bills come on the heels of legislation passed last year that sought to limit immigration enforcement at health care facilities, including by prohibiting medical establishments from allowing federal agents without a valid search warrant or court order into private areas.—
Claudia Boyd Barrett,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The civil complaint also names the article’s author, Sarah Fitzpatrick, as a defendant.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The suit names Baker and the city of Chicago as defendants.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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Drawing on these accounts, Thomas published some of the first books that explored the Japanese experience of the war at a time when the subject was seldom discussed, including in the Japanese American community.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Deposits are typically federally insured, up to the same limits as with accounts at banks, though through the NCUA as opposed to the FDIC.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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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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Selected by a panel of arts educators, these students stood out for both technical ability and expressive range across performance videos, written statements and artistic résumés.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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In addition to forceful statements from family members, a 10-page motion to deny bail was filed by Yolo County District Jeff Reisig prior to the hearing.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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As she’s stepped into the spotlight over the past six or so months, she’s decided to craft her own image with no intermediaries—which is a fancy way of saying that A’zion styles herself for her press appearances and red carpets.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
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There were no dedicated, full-time employees in that arm, which handles verifying and logging all distribution expenses for accounting statements, other than Neon former vice president of finance James Wehrfritz, until 2020, when Friscia was hired, per court documents.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Court documents reveal new details Court documents filed late last week provide some new insight into the case, as well as into Mendoza Hernandez’s background.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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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 26 Apr. 2026.
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