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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
The women’s collection spans low-rise jeans, high-rise bootcut jeans and baggy jeans with side waist tabs to adjust rise and eliminate waist gapping. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 Turn off notifications, close the extra tabs, and resist the urge to multitask. — Eman Bare, Forbes.com, 28 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
  • Therefore, how much of the impact caused by El Niño will ultimately translate into the bills handed to consumers remains to be seen.
    — , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Watching the Lilith documentary and hearing about how two women can be played back-to-back on a radio or two women can be on a festival bill.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 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
  • Anna, for her part, names Jude and Naheim; and Jude himself names Anna and Naheim.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • While most of the vandals ripping down automatic license plate readers prefer to go incognito, an Albuquerque character named Jevon Martinez isn’t afraid to show his face.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 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
  • Most videos across the network were titled with the name of a Democratic politician, followed by an all-caps verb highlighting a negative economic story, a recent scandal, or alleged corruption.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Working titled Jaq, the show will shoot next year and is part of a wider expansion of the Top Boy universe, with Barry Keoghan returning as Irish mobster Jonny McGee in prequel Jonny Boy.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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