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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
Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Instead of needing to have multiple booking tabs open, travel websites have been looking to help shoppers find quick solutions, according to Maurizio Garavello, senior vice president at data analytics company Qlik.
—Sydney Goh, CNBC, 4 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, 3 Apr. 2026
At a moment when our attention is fractured across phones, feeds, and tabs, the gap between occasional readers and obsessive ones has never felt wider.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
For example, its Multi-tab Context Awareness feature combines key information from open tabs into a summary.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
In order to access necessary programs, run multiple tabs, and perform other tasks, high-speed internet can be a must.
—Felysha Walker, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Throughout this weekend, 20% of the tabs at the restaurant was donated to the families impacted by the February 25 explosion and fire on Plain Street.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
This pair features round toes, convenient heel tabs, and glossy patent-leather uppers.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
The owner of Maryland’s biggest paper and TV stations is keeping close tabs on his outlet’s investigation of the state’s governor.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Instead of needing to have multiple booking tabs open, travel websites have been looking to help shoppers find quick solutions, according to Maurizio Garavello, senior vice president at data analytics company Qlik.
—Sydney Goh, CNBC, 4 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, 3 Apr. 2026
At a moment when our attention is fractured across phones, feeds, and tabs, the gap between occasional readers and obsessive ones has never felt wider.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
For example, its Multi-tab Context Awareness feature combines key information from open tabs into a summary.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
In order to access necessary programs, run multiple tabs, and perform other tasks, high-speed internet can be a must.
—Felysha Walker, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Throughout this weekend, 20% of the tabs at the restaurant was donated to the families impacted by the February 25 explosion and fire on Plain Street.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
This pair features round toes, convenient heel tabs, and glossy patent-leather uppers.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabs
Noun
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One of the bills would create a pilot program for psychedelic or psilocybin mushrooms to be used in medicine for the treatment of mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder and severe depression.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Porter County Treasurer Jimmy Albarran and Porter County Assessor Sue Neff will offer the one-hour workshops timed to correspond with the arrival of the 2025 Pay 2026 tax bills.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The site names groups that have been disciplined since 2018.—
Matthew Kelly
April 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit names the school district, the girl's attacker and the attacker's mother.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The algorithm funnelled me into accounts that were making hard, scathing criticisms of Judaism as an organized religion.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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But the accounts were actually Elletson’s personal accounts and the charges on those accounts went toward his personal expenses, including purchases during a trip to Mexico, court records show.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
6 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
Noun
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In the Texas courtroom, Setrakian acknowledged that Bonta had made the critical statements in a fundraising appeal that circulated widely and into Texas.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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When her mother was charged with making false statements and they were separated, the toddler was sent to the custody of the ORR, which cares for immigrant children in shelter or foster settings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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The zoning board said in court documents that the decision was legal and based on substantial evidence while being in the public interest and in line with city code.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Leyne Milstein, the city’s interim city manager for all but a few days of 2025, received less compensation than assistant city manager Howard Chan, according to tax documents and pay stubs obtained by The Sacramento Bee through a public records request.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 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 12 Apr. 2026.
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