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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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The bill introduced by Warren and Stansbury faces an uncertain future on Capitol Hill.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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But the bills have changed the rhetorical landscape.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Exposure is believed to be limited, and known contacts have been identified and contacted.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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Family members of one victim who died identified him as 57-year-old Robert Morales.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 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
Noun
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With jury selection complete and a last-minute motions hearing out of the way, Karen Read's retrial on murder and other charges in the death of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe is finally set to kick off with opening statements next week.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Major League Fishing said in a statement that competitor Flint Davis was involved.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Safety advocates have designated April as a month for awareness of low-head dams and their dangerous currents, which contribute to 50 drownings a year in the United States.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Apr. 2025
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Trump has stepped up enforcement against transnational gangs, designating Tren de Aragua, MS-13 and six Mexican cartels as terrorist groups, citing murder, kidnapping, drug trafficking and other crimes.—
Andrew Goudsward and Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Brenda Ruth Deutsch, 70, was arrested earlier this week on three felony counts of child abuse, neglect and child endangerment after a child reported to be missing was later found in Texas, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
10 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
Verb
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Red Bull hosted a special experience titled Red Bull Mirage at Coachella Weekend 1.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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True to their history, the album isn’t being titled or packaged like a conventional best-of.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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