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as in bill
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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2
as in check
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 tab
Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The project has split the community, with the taxpayer tab, which has doubled from initial projections, being a source of contention among critics.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
The Bears received almost universal praise for their big catch in January, reeling in the candidate many tabbed as the hottest coaching prospect in this hiring cycle.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
But the Pistons, as a mid-market squad, would certainly like to keep careful tabs on their salary cap.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The project has split the community, with the taxpayer tab, which has doubled from initial projections, being a source of contention among critics.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
Verb
Picking the son of Deion ‘Prime Time‘ Sanders, tabbing the outspoken and confident Colorado quarterback as the new face of New York’s franchise, would be the most exciting thing to happen to the Giants franchise since …
The team’s 2022 Wild Card playoff win in Minnesota?
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
The Bears received almost universal praise for their big catch in January, reeling in the candidate many tabbed as the hottest coaching prospect in this hiring cycle.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tab
Noun
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The bill passed unanimously out of committee and is presently awaiting further action in the state Senate.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The bill also requires school boards to let parents submit comments electronically and adopt a policy for grievances.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced the driver, who was not identified, dead at the scene.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Weaver, who helped launch USAID's NTD Program in 2006, says that one of the principal aims of the program in the early years was to identify the most effective and efficient strategies.—
Patrick Adams,
NPR,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Judging by her social media accounts, Brittany Mahomes seems to be on the go constantly.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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That company’s bank accounts were controlled by Efrain Betancourt and his current wife, Leidy Badillo.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
Verb
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It’s even named after his childhood nickname, Kurky.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In 2015, he was named head coach at Montana, one of the top FCS programs in the country.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Jamie Ratliff, a spokeswoman for Eversource, said in a statement that customers could expect to see an average savings of $4 a month strictly off the public benefits portion of their bills.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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Photos were taken when the reagent was used, according to the probable cause statement.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
Verb
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In spite of its phonetics, apparently the term is not Yiddish, but a neologism declared by a French writer of comedic phantasms to be German and intended to designate an absurd, unfathomable object that can serve all kinds of purposes.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Right Now Each committee designates a rapporteur to lead the drafting.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Kerik was among the guests feting Mr. Trump after his first appearance in federal court in Florida in a case related to his handling of classified documents, attending the former president's remarks at his Bedminster, New Jersey, club.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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The surface of Enceladus, according to the decadal strategy document, should be capable of preserving biogenic evidence for a long time and seems more conducive to a lander mission.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
Verb
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The series, aptly titled Trainwreck, highlights the people who lived through the headline-making events, disasters and tragedies.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Last month, Friends of Big Bear Valley launched a contest titled FledgeFest 2025 where fans could predict exactly when Sunny and Gizmo would each fly.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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