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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
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Last week, the agency denied North Carolina’s request to keep covering the entire tab for Hurricane Helene recovery.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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
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Noun
Maybe Mansueto can help pick up the tab or alleged Sox owner-of-the-future Justin Ishbia can step up and chip in a billion or so.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Last week, the agency denied North Carolina’s request to keep covering the entire tab for Hurricane Helene recovery.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
Verb
Bendix tabbed former Giants and Phillies manager Gabe Kapler as an assistant general manager tasked with player development.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tab
Noun
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The bill passed the House 321-104 and now heads to President Donald Trump for his signature.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
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Terrible policy Perhaps Gabbard is sounding the alarm to discredit efforts — including a sanctions bill held up in Congress pending a green light from Trump — to pressure Putin into a meaningful negotiation on ending his war.—
Marc Champion,
Mercury News,
13 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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Early childhood Lawmakers approved landmark legislation to fund an endowment account to create more affordable child care in Connecticut in the coming years.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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Republished on June 8 with a new warning into Google account attacks.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Another bonus: The aptly named Cabana Club at the stern offers another 355 square feet surrounded by 270 degrees of windows.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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The Byrd Rule Thanks to the Byrd Rule, named for the late Senator Robert Byrd (D-W.V.), there are some limits to reconciliation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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The Mountain States Anti-Defamation League in a statement noted the ongoing concern.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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The Exeter Police Department said in a statement that emergency crews responded to a wooded area of the train tracks outbound from the Newfields Road trestle on Monday, June 2, after train officials reported an incident.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Once a site has been designated a national monument, federal permission is required to conduct archaeological investigations or remove resources from within its boundaries.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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That became evident early on when relievers Jordan Wicks and Luke Little were quickly demoted to Triple-A Iowa after poor outings, third baseman Matt Shaw was sent down to work on his hitting and infielder Gage Workman was designated for assignment and then traded.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Experts advise that you are not required to sign documents or provide personal information.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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According to Drumright, virtually all of them were relying on fictitious documents.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Officially titled The Chosen: Last Supper, the new eight-episode season will be released on the streamer in three parts (see full release schedule below).—
Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2025
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Drake is rumored to be hard at work on a new album allegedly titled Iceman, which many are expecting to drop before the end of 2025.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
13 June 2025
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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