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

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Recent Examples of tab
Noun
But most of all, disclosure helps local leaders track the rapidly growing tab. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 The state has charged as much as $347 per day, meaning anyone who was imprisoned for a year in Connecticut racked up a tab of nearly $127,000. — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 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
Noun
  • Many advisors also aim to reduce your lifetime tax bill with such strategies as selling profitable assets during your lower income years.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Income, bills, savings goals and family expenses shift, and the treat budget should reflect what the household can afford now.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But that condition applies to all affectionate bonds and doesn’t, on its own, identify attachment.
    — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Markings depicted on an image of a Kalinga warrior from an indigenous group in the Philippines were inaccurate and none of the artists involved in creating the mural identified as Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • To pay for this labor, inmates claim that individuals outside of prison are depositing thousands of dollars into the commissary accounts of those serving the rapper.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Those addresses can help with account sign-ups and management.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The festival has kept inviting Kore-eda back since his debut, and the opening ceremony even featured a piece of music named after him.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This time last year, India‘s Abundantia Entertainment launched an AI production division named Abundantia AiOn.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In a statement later on Saturday, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem mourned Maisa Abu Dawoud and her daughter, Mary, extending condolences to their family.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Winn, Shupe and Rankin denied all the accusations in statements to The Sacramento Bee.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In 2013 the agency issued a rule saying the exclusion should apply only when an orphan drug is actually used for the rare condition it was designated for.
    — John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Of the additional investment, $15 billion was earmarked for semiconductor research and development and an advanced packaging and testing facility, while about $5 billion was designated for clean-energy projects.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Known as Special Intensive Revision, the revisions have drawn criticism over the documents required to establish voters’ eligibility.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • His punishments were focused on learning from the experience, according to documents filed in his subsequent lawsuit.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Rolling Stones’ Aftermath gets a clear-vinyl edition with additional package extras, while George Harrison’s 33 1/3 and self-titled album arrive as new zoetrope editions.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The project, titled 215, is the first in a partnership between Westbrook and private equity firm The Malar Group that will have the two companies developing a slate of films and TV series together.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Tab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tab. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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