tabling

verb

present participle of table
1
as in tabulating

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2
as in postponing

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabling
  1. tabulating
  2. postponing
  3. adding
  4. deferring
  5. computing
  6. shelving
  7. tallying
  8. reserving
Verb
  • What turned out to be a razor-thin contest wasn’t called by the Associated Press until early Wednesday morning, after a delay in tabulating votes from Milwaukee.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The recount board reconvened Thursday morning, July 9, to begin tabulating runoff Election Day results.
    — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 8 July 2026
Definition of tabulating
Verb
  • Fallout has rippled across the sport, with the Golf Channel postponing a Good Good reality series and major retailers pulling the brand’s merchandise.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Parton had openly discussed health struggles in the months leading up to her death, including postponing and missing appearances while receiving treatment.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of postponing
Verb
  • Options considered during the analysis included drilling holes in the existing piles and adding more steel inside, or widening the pile caps so more piles could be added on the outside.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Rounding out the promotion is the Gosoul2 Pro Dual Motor, available for US$799 with code NATLBTS, adding another dual-motor option to the Back to School lineup.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of adding
Verb
  • For players in high tax states like California or New York, deferring that money to after their playing days are over can save them millions in taxes.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has not publicly commented on their investigation for weeks, deferring questions to the district attorney — who acknowledged the public’s frustration.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of deferring
Verb
  • While the company's revenue is set to expand, its customer base – which consists largely of the cloud computing giants that run enterprise workloads for businesses – appears to be growing more concentrated.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Pachocki says confidence in alignment and safety has become as limiting to OpenAI’s progress as access to computing power.
    — Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of computing
Verb
  • Harrington broke the two metatarsal bones in his right foot in the seventh game last year, shelving him for 2 1/2 months.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The rule formalizes the rollback announced in March 2025, effectively shelving the CTA for domestic businesses.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of shelving
Verb
  • When tallying the total stay of individual detainees, ProPublica counted all hours spent in jail, including weekends and holidays.
    — Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Wide receiver Brody Knowles was a standout as a strong deep threat, tallying 61 yards on four receptions.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of tallying
Verb
  • In an interview with the Daily News last week, though, Mulgrew was more measured in his response, praising Mamdani for personally getting involved in talks and reserving his harshest criticism for city agencies instead of the mayor himself.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • And Breakfast For a more intimate experience, consider reserving one of five rooms inside The Hibiscus House.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of reserving
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“Tabling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabling. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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