1
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
Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
They're known for a stable of high-quality tabs and frequent experimental collaborations.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
For now, the issue is settled by the courts, and Wisconsinites seem content with the tradition of ripping back the perforated paper tabs.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Licensed therapist Allison Guilbault, who counsels Gen Z clients in New York City, said splitting tabs, sharing Ubers and buying their own drinks has also become the standard.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The research interface mimics the web search interface, featuring link tiles at the top, alongside tabs for relevant images, sources, and the steps Perplexity went through during its research.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Some days, my mind feels like a browser with 100 tabs open.
—Paris Hilton, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Sold as a pair, these privacy curtains are machine washable, breathable, airy, and feature both a rod pocket and back tabs for hanging.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Since ChatGPT will follow users across the web with Atlas, there is no need to copy and paste between tabs, Adam Fry, the product lead for Atlas at OpenAI, said during the livestream.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
The single panels have two hanging options, including a 3-inch rod pocket or back tabs that can hold curtain rings.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
They're known for a stable of high-quality tabs and frequent experimental collaborations.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
For now, the issue is settled by the courts, and Wisconsinites seem content with the tradition of ripping back the perforated paper tabs.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Licensed therapist Allison Guilbault, who counsels Gen Z clients in New York City, said splitting tabs, sharing Ubers and buying their own drinks has also become the standard.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The research interface mimics the web search interface, featuring link tiles at the top, alongside tabs for relevant images, sources, and the steps Perplexity went through during its research.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Some days, my mind feels like a browser with 100 tabs open.
—Paris Hilton, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Sold as a pair, these privacy curtains are machine washable, breathable, airy, and feature both a rod pocket and back tabs for hanging.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Since ChatGPT will follow users across the web with Atlas, there is no need to copy and paste between tabs, Adam Fry, the product lead for Atlas at OpenAI, said during the livestream.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabs
Noun
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In 2026, a perfect storm of rising premiums and the expiration of enhanced subsidies that kept costs lower for middle-class families mean many people will face higher bills or be forced to shop around for cheaper plans.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Trump officials' focus on recouping payments from defaulted student loan borrowers was a reversal of the Education Department's strategy under former President Joe Biden, which centered more on providing borrowers with additional options to get current on their bills.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The host also names the show's hottest location ever.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit names production banners Dark Age Cinema and Fuzz on the Lens Productions as defendants, in addition to producer Phil Falcone and Leone and the filmmaker’s banner Art the Clown.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Airwallex’s focus, instead, is on companies that want a global presence and need to be able to issue employee cards, open bank accounts, and pay merchants across dozens of jurisdictions.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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But as was proven later, in conflicting accounts like the ones here, the Band didn’t quite go quietly into that night.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Both titles hail from directors with whom Hawke has maintained a strong relationship.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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In a keynote interview yesterday at MIPCOM, Le Goy was bullish about his studio’s chances of tapping into the growing demand for anime and games, titles thanks to its ownership of streamer Crunchyroll and its sister games biz, Sony Playstation.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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During opening statements, Toscano claimed that Parker did not act on her authority to search the student or remove him from school, the Associated Press reported.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Witness statements and video surveillance indicated the man fired a handgun into a home and then left the area in a white Honda SUV driven by the woman, police said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 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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Newly emboldened, Allura decides to forge Chase’s signature on the documents and have two of their embryos implanted without his consent.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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The documents state that the former couple had a prenuptial agreement dated Dec 11, 2017.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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