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noun

ˈtab How to pronounce tab (audio)
Definition of tabnext
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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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verb

as in to identify

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Recent Examples of tab
Noun
Picking up a group tab, joining a cause, or saying yes to a social plan could stretch your budget, even if your generosity is sincere. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 In the admin portal, look for the AI tab, then the AI Receptionist option. — John Brandon, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
Financial details were not disclosed, but Spanish newspaper Diario AS tabbed the annual average at €120 million ($139 million based on current exchange rates). — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026 Dugger was ranked as the 365th-best overall prospect by ESPN and was tabbed as the 25th-best linebacker in a New York Times special draft section. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tab
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tab
  1. bill
  2. identify
  3. account
  4. name
  5. statement
  6. designate
  7. document
  8. title
Noun
  • Elevating a home can take several months, and while this project would foot the entire bill for elevation, the pot of cash does not cover the costs of finding another place to live during construction.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But your first goal is to make sure that one unexpected bill doesn't trigger a debt spiral — even $25 per pay period is a start.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • Researchers point out that this ability could make maritime simulations more realistic while helping identify weaknesses in operational plans.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • After encountering Baumeister again the following year, Goodyear helped investigators obtain information that led them to identify Baumeister.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of identify
Noun
  • Modern interpreters have read his 10 heads as signifying his vast knowledge of 10 sacred texts, or alternately his 10 ethical failings, but the Ramayana account describes him as 10-headed from birth.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors are seeking forfeiture of more than $50 million in cash seized from various accounts related to Ahmed, as well as two Rolls-Royces, a Lamborghini, a Mercedes and three luxury properties in Houston.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of account
Verb
  • The hero of this historic draw was undeniably Vozinha, who made seven crucial saves throughout the match and was named Player of the Match.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Sun conjoins Mercury in Virgo and your 4th House of Home, Family, and Emotional Roots, helping private needs become easier to name.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of name
Noun
  • In a statement to PEOPLE, a Fort Collins Police spokesperson confirmed that six individuals were transported by ambulance to area hospitals, including the driver, who was described only as an adult male.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Davis’ defense attorney, Michael Sanft, challenged jurors to identify evidence outside Davis’ own statements that placed him in Las Vegas or inside the Cadillac on the night Shakur was shot.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of statement
Verb
  • Those players are automatically designated to return and are eligible to play beginning in Week 5.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Both alumina and gallium have been designated critical minerals by the US government.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of designate
Noun
  • Instead, detectives say the group used falsified invoices and documents and transferred cash into personal bank accounts.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Court documents have previously suggested the Tates’ online empire brought in millions.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of document
Verb
  • After writing the After series in 2014, a five-book young-adult romance, including a prequel appropriately titled Before, Todd‘s books went on to become feature films starring Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes Tiffin.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The canvas, titled Young Artists after Siamesas 1960, was commissioned in 2013 by the program under the Obama administration.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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