tablets

noun

plural of tablet
1
as in notebooks
a number of sheets of writing paper glued together at one edge you'll need to use your writing tablet to record all the information that the real estate agent is likely to reel off

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2
as in pills
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally take two tablets of the medication every eight hours

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Recent Examples of tablets Field workers using tablets with high-precision positioning attachments can now scan open utility trenches before they’re backfilled. — Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Customers can find reusable cotton rounds, refillable deodorant, solid shampoo and conditioner, plastic-free dishwasher tablets and other alternatives to common disposable products. — Beret Leone, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Ten simultaneous connections cover Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and Google Chrome, so phones, laptops, and tablets stay protected under one account. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026 Why Screen Time Is Fueling Demand Phones, tablets and laptops change how people blink. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026 Unlike Fire tablets, which are heavily optimized for Amazon services, the Alexa tablets run Android with full access to the Google Play store. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 The feature arrived on Galaxy devices before Apple's new iOS 27 screen-search capability and remains available across a growing number of compatible phones and tablets. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The $55 billion oral care market is already seeing lozenges, gums, sprays and tablets positioned for on-the-go use, including a prebiotic toothpaste personalized to the specific bacteria in a customer’s mouth, according to Fitt Insider. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tablets
  1. notebooks
  2. pills
  3. pads
  4. capsules
Noun
  • The best smart notebooks This smart notebook fits in a pocket, has 48 reusable pages and comes with the Pilot Frixion pen required for note-taking.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Lunch boxes, markers, notebooks and notebook filler paper.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of notebooks
Noun
  • Hormone replacement therapy can be delivered in a number of ways, including options like pills, patches, sprays or gels, or a vaginal ring that can deliver doses of hormones directly into the bloodstream.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Although a small number of peptide medicines are already available as pills, most candidates still face formidable barriers to oral delivery.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of pills
Noun
  • Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb appeared to say something to Jackson as the lineman was taking his pads off.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • After Bolduc beat Daniil Tarasov through the pads for the first score in the tiebreaker, Fowler stopped Nate Danielson.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of pads
Noun
  • During the sunset event in Morocco, Kith and Giorgio Armani showcased footwear capsules developed with Asics and Diemme.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Cadence capsules are magnetic, stackable, and leakproof cases to hold liquids most conveniently.
    — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of capsules

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“Tablets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tablets. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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