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noun

ˈtab

Definition of tab

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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Recent Examples of tab

Noun

Meanwhile, the American people are forced to pick up the tab, paying record prices at the gas pump. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 30 July 2026 In a lot of these cases involving athletes owing a buyout to their previous school, the new team would pick up the tab for the buyout agreement. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Verb

After the trip is over the players will be tabbed to take part in health and nutrition sessions at local soccer and youth organizations. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 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

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Noun

The bill, which is currently under review by the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Commission, is an initiative separate from talks with Oman on commercial shipping through the strait.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Without his salary, paying rent, buying food, phone credit, covering transport costs and paying water bills have all become daily struggles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of bill

Verb

The spiritual leader and Nobel peace laureate has said his office will have the sole authority to identify his reincarnation, who will be found outside China.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
This is how recovery becomes a business when a brand defines itself beyond what its products do to identify how the customer needs it most; when that need becomes unmistakably visible; and what the total experience will ultimately mean.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of identify

Noun

In the guest book, in 2024, a guest creatively wrote a six-entry (three days and three nights) account of their stay there, a descent into madness at the hands of the structure’s steady creaking and the sounds of twigs snapping in the woods below.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Gastélum posted similar content on his Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube accounts, which together had more than 1 million followers.

— Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of account

Verb

The Men’s Senior Selection Committee (SSC) will name the six-man team (one alternate) at the conclusion of Saturday’s competition.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
If goals diverge, name the common aim, then suggest a simple route that honors both needs, and your upbeat spirit will make consensus easier.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of name

Noun

This assertion kicked off more than 20 minutes of contentious back-and-forth, in which Kennedy made a number of false and misleading statements about a range of topics including measles, autism and Lyme disease.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Following Ariana Grande’s departure from the spotlight, the producers of Sunday in the Park with George confirm in a new statement that Grande’s role in the musical revival will be recast.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of statement

Noun

The stepfather’s name was redacted from the police documents, and CNN was unable to contact him for additional information.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank, has released reports on declining inventories based on budget documents and other public information.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of document

Verb

Bret is obsessed, but is his fixation on Robert the product of lust or an overactive imagination that can’t be fulfilled by his work on a novel titled Less Than Zero?

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
Markets pricing is titled slightly toward a rate hike next month, with a better chance coming in October.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

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