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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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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
Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
Residents of the state pay $25 for the sheep permit; the nonresident tab is $50.
—Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Along with getting the best out of Hill, Prince will be tabbed with guiding a return to form for fellow wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, who after signing a contract extension last offseason, failed to reach 1,000 receiving yards for the first time in his four-year career.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The new tab marks a departure from the core Facebook feed, which is still the primary way users find and interact with content on the service.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
Residents of the state pay $25 for the sheep permit; the nonresident tab is $50.
—Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
Everyone will tab Rory as the favorite, but don't tell that to Spaun.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Along with getting the best out of Hill, Prince will be tabbed with guiding a return to form for fellow wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, who after signing a contract extension last offseason, failed to reach 1,000 receiving yards for the first time in his four-year career.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tab
Noun
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In order to approve legislation using the reconciliation maneuver, lawmakers must first approve a budget resolution and direct committees to craft bills reconciling spending with the new budget goals.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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But lawmakers continued to vote down some appropriations bills, sending the group back to the drawing board.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But women can reduce the risk of online abuse by removing personal data from the internet: Searching their name on Google and identifying which sites have their personal data.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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A number of different sites locally have been identified as potential alternatives to 12,056-capacity Kenilworth Road, their famously quirky home for 120 years.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Video of the moment was viewed more than 700,000 times on TCU’s official X account and millions of times total on social media.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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By many accounts, Planned Parenthood is an incurably sick beast whose time is nearing its end.—
Erik Baptist,
National Review,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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It wasn’t named in the companion antitrust cases of Hubbard or Carter, either.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Many have yet to be identified, while some are known in occupation but not name, including an Army captain, three Grupo Poular employees, a cardiologist, an architect, and a former United Nations officer.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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His parents also spoke during the sentencing and in their statements expressed the pain of losing their son and anger with the Idaho Department of Correction for housing their him with James Johnson.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Anti-Defamation League has a running list of Albanese’s statements that have been deemed to be antisemitic.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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By law, Musk, designated a special government employee, may only formally work for the government for 130 days, or a little over four months.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2025
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The drug cartel organization was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in February.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
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Last month, the Trump administration released a trove of documents about the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The witness told investigators that Griffin swerved to cut off Francis, court documents read, at which point Francis pulled up beside the of the green Sierra and allegedly fired four to five shots into the truck through the front window on the drivers’ side.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The pop star’s Eternal Sunshine rebounds from No. 79 to No. 1 following the release of a new deluxe version titled Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
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Another installation titled ‘Rings of Collaboration’ addresses the need for inclusive design and solutions that respond to the needs of those with disabilities.—
Roddy Clarke,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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