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noun

ˈtā-bəl How to pronounce table (audio)
Definition of tablenext
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as in counter
a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food we sat at the kitchen table, playing cards for hours on end

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as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time always offers a well-prepared table for his guests

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3
as in plateau
a broad flat area of elevated land the area between the two canyons forms one broad table

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4
as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system the periodic table of chemical elements

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as in food
substances intended to be eaten the table that the innkeeper set out each morning made for a bountiful breakfast indeed

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table

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verb

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as in to tabulate

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as in to shelve

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Recent Examples of table
Noun
The layout also includes multiple lounges and private salons, a barista bar, a library, a chef’s table, and a wine vault. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 July 2026 For now, much of the wealth exists only on spreadsheets and cap tables. — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
The fund has since been tabled after receiving bipartisan pushback. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026 Joining Hayes in voting to table the budget and salary ordinances were Guzman, Turner, and Ald. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for table
Recent Examples of Synonyms for table
  1. counter
  2. meal
  3. plateau
  4. list
  5. food
  6. tabulate
  7. shelve
  8. board
Noun
  • Or, grab a silicone bottle boot to keep your Freesip from tipping over or sliding off the counter, or some cleaning tablets to keep your bottle in tip-top shape.
    — Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Session tokens are generated from counters or from a clock rather than secure random sources.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of counter
Noun
  • There will also be nearly two dozen Cooling Outreach On-Location (COOL) vans deployed to help people in need get medical assistance, meals and more.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Of the 84 affected individuals interviewed, 75 people, or 89%, reported eating at Chipotle between June 14 and July 14, with most meals dated between June 24 and July 2.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of meal
Noun
  • After returning home, Cheogyal restarted his life and education in his home county Drago (Luhuo in Chinese), located in the rolling grasslands and mountains of a Tibetan region of Sichuan, on the southeastern corner of the Tibet-Qinghai plateau.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The return is indirect and the case is harder to make, but skimping here is what causes horizon-one wins to plateau and horizon-three ambitions to collapse.
    — Farooque Munshi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of plateau
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  • Today, the compounds remain the main ingredients in hundreds of products on the US Environmental Protection Agency’s list of disinfectants approved to combat SARS-CoV-2.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Sal Stewart led off the fourth with his 25th home run, moving him into second place on the franchise's single-season list for homers by a rookie.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of list
Noun
  • Female mice dosed with QACs lost interest in food, became lethargic and short of breath, and began to lose muscle control during late pregnancy.
    — Sandee LaMotte, 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 food
Verb
  • After the 2020 votes were tabulated and the Electoral College cast its ballots, dozens of courts rejected election fraud claims for lack of sufficient evidence, and state officials from both parties certified the results.
    — James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
  • The county had tabulated some 500,000 mail-in ballots by July 20, spokesperson Jennifer Liewer said.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of tabulate
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  • The body later put out an uncompromising new statement, saying no UEFA national teams would take part in any FIFA competition until the proposals were shelved.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • While custom living room shelving houses an impressive book collection, the kitchen is stocked with all the essentials needed to prepare meals of any scale.
    — Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2026
Definition of shelve
Noun
  • For the 18-month moratorium, Webb is listed as the sponsor, according to board meeting materials.
    — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Today, while not nominating himself for said CNN editorial board, Emanuel made sure to avoid all that.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of board

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“Table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/table. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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