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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
Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
Keep tabs on your identity out there.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 1 May 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, 29 Apr. 2026
Keeping tabs on blood sugar throughout the day used to be the exclusive domain of people with diabetes.
—Liao Yue, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
And the documents showed that the real estate company kept tabs on government safety inspection findings and Medicare quality ratings.
—Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
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, 1 May 2026
Keep tabs on your identity out there.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 1 May 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, 29 Apr. 2026
Keeping tabs on blood sugar throughout the day used to be the exclusive domain of people with diabetes.
—Liao Yue, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
And the documents showed that the real estate company kept tabs on government safety inspection findings and Medicare quality ratings.
—Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabs
Noun
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And then how much time and energy does that take us away from doing the things that pay the bills?—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
3 May 2026
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In fact, Russian statistics show that nonpayments of commercial bills hit a record high of $109 billion in January.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Kennedy filed a $100 million lawsuit that names Metcalf, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Ford Field, the Lions’ stadium, Chad Johnson and Shannon Sharpe as defendants.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Club names Eaton, Arm Holdings and Dupont report next week.—
Zev Fima,Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Enforcement mechanisms, such as freezing accounts, canceling trades and clawing back profits, already exist as part of the private contract between the individual gambler and the house.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Only 28% of Latino households have retirement accounts compared to 62% of white households, according to the report.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
Verb
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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
Noun
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In 2024, Giuliani was disbarred and not allowed to practice law in New York or Washington for such false statements about the election.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The county also sends out a Voter Information Guide, a paper booklet with all the relevant information about the election, as well as candidate statements specifically for the districts each voter resides in.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Kyra, played by an appealingly slippery and soft-spoken Anika Noni Rose, styles herself as a voice of reason, a new neighbor here to make a few practical proposals.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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Born in Bratislava, Slovakia and now based in California, Adéla works with Chris Horan as her stylist and creative director, who most famously styles Charli xcx and is one of the architects of the Brat-osphere.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
20 Apr. 2026
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The documents go on to say that after Dukes was arrested and placed into a Chicago youth facility at 15 years old, he was signed to Warner Records.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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And with the expansion, Our Lady wants to increase capacity from 262 people to 450, according to the church’s town hall documents from February.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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 7 May. 2026.
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