as in markers
a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it
on its frame the painting had a label with its title and the name of the artist
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to give a name to
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Recent Examples of labels
Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Those rules are quite strict, Burton said, even requiring the labels be torn off plastic water bottles and put in a separate receptacle.
—Joan Michelson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
While most brands battle for attention with labels and lifestyle slogans, One Water has reimagined the vessel itself.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Mediawan’s Mon Voisin Productions and Mother Production are the labels behind the movie and produce with the participation of France Télévisions.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Purchases will be available in the navigation list alongside all the other stock Gmail labels.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
The courts repeatedly ruled in favor of the labels, and eventually Sirius began to settle the suits, including a $99 million settlement with the Turtles in 2016.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Read Nutrition Facts on food labels and choose lower-sodium options.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2025
Designed by house favorite architect Peter Marino, the new House of Dior New York location is the first in the world to house the designer labels' entire offerings, including women's, men's, beauty, and home, under one roof.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
One labels a reply as positive; the other, negative.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
One particularly notable viral video featured the son of a provincial government minister posing in front of a tree made from boxes of luxury labels including Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Gucci.
—Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Those rules are quite strict, Burton said, even requiring the labels be torn off plastic water bottles and put in a separate receptacle.
—Joan Michelson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
While most brands battle for attention with labels and lifestyle slogans, One Water has reimagined the vessel itself.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Mediawan’s Mon Voisin Productions and Mother Production are the labels behind the movie and produce with the participation of France Télévisions.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Purchases will be available in the navigation list alongside all the other stock Gmail labels.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
The courts repeatedly ruled in favor of the labels, and eventually Sirius began to settle the suits, including a $99 million settlement with the Turtles in 2016.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Read Nutrition Facts on food labels and choose lower-sodium options.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
North Korea labels the allies' joint drills as invasion rehearsals and often uses them as a pretext to dial up military demonstrations and weapons tests aimed at advancing its nuclear program.
—Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2025
Designed by house favorite architect Peter Marino, the new House of Dior New York location is the first in the world to house the designer labels' entire offerings, including women's, men's, beauty, and home, under one roof.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
One labels a reply as positive; the other, negative.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labels
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Physicians are increasingly supported by systems capable of flagging disease markers invisible to the human eye.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Interstate 140 between mile markers 15 and 20.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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Avengers Expansion marks the third main book for the game following books about the X-Men, the Spider-Verse and a campaign pitting players against Kang the Conqueror.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This marks the lowest pond estimate since 2004.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit also names publisher Penguin Random House and four Times reporters as defendants.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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According to a Manhattan Supreme Court foreclosure suit filed in December that names both Bill and Camille, the pair stopped making payments on the loans in June 2024 in addition to failing to pay over $300,000 in property taxes.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
15 Sep. 2025
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Developers will be able to use no-limit and standard CSS tags to determine what happens when a mix of HDR and SDR content is being displayed at the same time.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Quarterbacks, especially, have to add layers of unique details to their notes, such as tags for different types of motion, cadences and more.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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That was just in time for the first of three Super Bowl titles the Chiefs won between that year and 2023-24.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Dragons didn’t play in 2024 after winning Manzanita League titles the previous two seasons.—
Rick Hoff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Changes are needed that address excessive fees, availability of tickets for fans at fair prices and keeping the process aligned with artists interests that benefit their fans.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
19 Sep. 2025
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That was more than enough to truly crack American radio and sell an avalanche of CDs, cassettes, and concert tickets far beyond Albion’s shores.—
Jesse Adams,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Brixius terms the results creolization, a hybridization of people and knowledge.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Aug. 2025
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Messages automatically translate and live captions appear on screen in FaceTime.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The subsequent pages include a childlike drawing of a wedding and redacted photos of young children in bed, playing piano, and evidently posing for the camera, with captions in what appears to be Maxwell’s handwriting.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Labels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labels. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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