tabs 1 of 2

noun

plural of tab
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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tabs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tab
as in names

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Recent Examples of tabs
Noun
Doubling the memory to 16GB of high-speed RAM ensures fluid performance across heavy browser tabs and demanding applications, all while maintaining exceptional battery efficiency. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 Now is also a great time to stock up on household essentials with discounts on dishwasher tabs, batteries, toilet bowl cleaner and more up to 50% off. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 But that hasn’t stopped them from requesting an additional $250 million from the Legislature to help pay off their immigration tabs, the Orlando Sentinel first reported. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 Comparing answers from different AI chatbots usually means opening several browser tabs and running the same prompt in each one. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 The women’s collection spans low-rise jeans, high-rise bootcut jeans and baggy jeans with side waist tabs to adjust rise and eliminate waist gapping. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 Turn off notifications, close the extra tabs, and resist the urge to multitask. — Eman Bare, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Almeida’s San Francisco home did contain thousands of tabs of both drugs, though, prosecutors say. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 Both brands have features like wetness indicators, tabs, stretchy material and are paraben-free. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabs
  1. bills
  2. names
  3. accounts
  4. titles
  5. statements
  6. styles
  7. documents
  8. stamps
Noun
  • The two measures were among 13 bills Newsom enacted as a package designed to safeguard young people from technology seen as putting them at risk, including greater online privacy protection for minors.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
  • That answer could determine how much this technology really helps the people paying the bills.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of bills
Verb
  • The portal also names the agencies on both sides of the county's data.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Each person names something that is currently stuck, unclear or in need of assistance.
    — Siri Swahari, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of names
Noun
  • The pair allegedly used phone applications to manufacture bank and investment accounts showing fake balances and participated in three-way calls to encourage women to put their own money into investments that prosecutors say did not exist.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • About a third of employers that make a contribution — 32% — contributed between $500 and $1,000 per worker to the accounts, while 29% paid $1,350 or more and 22% paid $500 or less, the PSCA found.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of accounts
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
Definition of titles
Noun
  • Reputation risk asks what assumptions, statements or future behavior of that influencer could become attached to the company.
    — Sindhu Bhaskar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Musk’s public profile and statements have driven major valuation boosts in companies like Tesla and SpaceX, but Gibney argues his claims are often out of sync with facts or evidence.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of statements
Verb
  • Patti Wilson, who styles Cher, is here with an assistant who is taking notes; there is Roth’s own personal assistant, whose last job was at Beyoncé’s company, Parkwood; and there’s Roth’s social media manager, who has been filming the whole thing.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
  • My mom styles her maxi dresses with sneakers like white Vejas or sandals like this Sorel pair (which carried her through Italy pain-free), depending on the day’s activities.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of styles
Noun
  • Native peoples in New England and Bermuda kept alive their family histories and stories throughout the centuries, even when colonial documents suppressed or omitted these connections.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Mendonca recently unsealed federal police documents that showed that Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro frequently sought de Moraes' legal advice before his arrest.
    — MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of documents
Verb
  • The guard stamps my name before shoving a copy of the week’s pamphlet in my hand.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For generations, athletes have been treated as if motherhood stamps their athletic identities with an expiration date.
    — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of stamps

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“Tabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabs. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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