tabling

Definition of tablingnext
present participle of table

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabling
Verb
  • In middle age, though, the only seaway Melville encountered was the brackish Hudson and his journeys consisted of tabulating the wool unloaded from Manchester, rum from Havana, and tea from Calcutta.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
  • One hundred years ago, IBM got its start in Spain setting up tabulating machines for the country’s national telephone and telegraph company—peak technology at the time that was key in connecting people and enterprises.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • About a third of adult immigrants reported skipping or postponing health care in the past year, according to a KFF/New York Times poll released in November.
    Phil Galewitz, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
  • These conditions pose challenges for travel, so exercise extra caution on the road or consider postponing your trip if possible.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Four airlines are adding or expanding their services, according to information from CVG.
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
  • To avoid this common pain point, Chun says to consider adding shoe storage to the hall closet along with a small sock basket.
    Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Patients in Minnesota are canceling appointments and deferring critical health care needs because of fear of immigration enforcement as the federal crackdown continues, doctors say.
    Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Just as financial advisors recommend deferring enough into a 401(k) plan to benefit from your employer's full matching contribution, there is no reason to pass this free money up.
    Jessica Dickler,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The performance gap between Chinese and US models, while not enormous, persists largely due to constraints on computing power and capital.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The company says the setup doubled training speed without increasing computing resources.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • With the city well behind its housing goals and high construction costs shelving efforts to build, San Jose is considering expanding financial incentives to spur the next wave of development projects.
    Devan Patel, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The fiscal rationale for shelving the bill was never persuasive.
    Jeffrey Prang, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Richards fared slightly better, tallying 12 points and six rebounds off the bench.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Production from Marcus Crawford, all month long Crawford generated 21 points in 13 games during the month of January, tallying three goals, 18 assists and a plus-minus rating of +16.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Transfer chicken to a plate, skin sides up, reserving drippings in skillet.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Meanwhile, cut the stems from the fennel, reserving 1 tablespoon of fronds.
    Kate Williams, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Tabling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabling. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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