Meaning & use
Tabled
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Postponed discussion of a proposal or motion (chiefly American usage), or, in British usage, formally presented an item for discussion.
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The committee tabled the budget proposal until next month's meeting.
The minister tabled the new bill before Parliament for debate.
A note on using this word
A notorious case of transatlantic opposite meanings: American English uses 'table' to mean set aside, while British English uses it to mean bring forward for discussion.
Words with a similar meaning
postponedshelved
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Words with an opposite meaning
introduced
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