to tab
- verb
- /tæb/
- US
- I need to tab the new employee for the project.
Examples
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The coach tabbed him as the team's next captain for his leadership skills.
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The manager decided to tab Sarah for the new project due to her impressive track record.
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She was tabbed to lead the new marketing project after her impressive presentation.
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After months of speculation, the board finally tabbed a new CEO.
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They tabbed Sarah as the team leader.
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During the meeting, the committee voted to tab him as the next team leader.
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After careful consideration, they agreed to tab Lisa for the important presentation.
Synonyms
To officially schedule a person or event for a specific time
To register someone for an activity or list and give them a specific role
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
- Texting
To create a new browser tab so you can view another web page without leaving the current page
Compounds
- Specialized
A key on a keyboard that moves the cursor to the right to indent or align text
How Official
Surface Forms
Etymology
To tab someone as a choice likely comes from the idea of putting a small tab or mark on a name to show selection, so to tab a person is to pick or name them for a role.