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Definition of tabsnext
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of tab

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Recent Examples of tabs
Noun
All that’s left is to open a bunch of Chrome tabs, scroll through my top picks, get your credit card ready, and check out with a new and improved summer wardrobe. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 18 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, 18 May 2026 French authorities, cooperating with their European allies and UKMTO, similarly assist and keep tabs on shipping in the Gulf of Guinea, off western Africa. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 May 2026 Integrators get their best work done at desks with sixteen tabs open and a checklist that runs to forty items. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 May 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, 15 May 2026 Keep tabs with our list of the newest movies and shows available to stream this month. Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026 One of the key new tools lets Copilot AI analyze multiple open tabs and generate a side-by-side comparison or summary. James Peckham, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026 An update in the coming weeks will transform that app into Google Health, featuring a new interface with a more extensive Material Expressive aesthetic and redesigned menus and tabs. ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabs
Noun
  • Its all-inclusive concept means there’s no fussing about signing bills after lunch or scanning the activities list for prices, which sets the tone for a proper toes-in-the-sand break on one of the country’s prettiest islands.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
  • Most bills are subject to a filibuster and thus need 60 votes for passage — meaning Republicans must find some Democratic support in the 53-47 Senate.
    Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • The message never names the product, which is something a real recall would always include.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
  • The lawsuit names the city of Boise, the Boise Fire Department, and also contains unnamed entities or people as defendants, including John and Jane Does.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Rather than leave existing clients in the lurch, Lee allowed IDW to essentially inherit those accounts, allowing the fledgling business to become profitable within its first year of operation.
    Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • The report also found that there were conflicting accounts of what happened on the day of the girl's surgery.
    Adam England, PEOPLE, 18 May 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
  • Meanwhile, the critical Strait of Hormuz remains closed, driving concerns over dwindling oil stockpiles and a further oil shock, according to statements from the International Energy Agency, alongside banks and energy executives.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 May 2026
  • Other stations issued statements prior to the airing of each episode claiming that the show did not reflect the channel’s opinions.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Kruger, who styles herself, had selected an Erdem two-piece look for the evening.
    Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The appeal was filed on Tuesday, May 11, and does not have any other information or documents attached to it.
    Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 May 2026
  • Plenty of people already use AI to polish text in emails or other documents before sending them, and this is essentially the same thing for voice input.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • The Lowriders stamps showcase five classic models.
    Monica Garske, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
  • 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 20 May. 2026.

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