as in tag
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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as in to name
to give a name to
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Recent Examples of label
PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2025
The label is part of a standardized risk-rating system used in California.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
On Friday, the New York Times reported that President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military to strike drug cartels in Mexico that had been labeled foreign terrorist organizations, one of his more unorthodox campaign promises.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Access to the motherboard’s top edge might not be a worry for those who choose a reverse-connector motherboard from Asus or MSI (employing the label Asus Back to the Future (BTF) or MSI Project Zero).
—PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2025
The label is part of a standardized risk-rating system used in California.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
For example, some cellphone holders, such as those that clamp to bicycle handlebars, are more correctly labeled as cellphone mounts.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
On Friday, the New York Times reported that President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military to strike drug cartels in Mexico that had been labeled foreign terrorist organizations, one of his more unorthodox campaign promises.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
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Justin Schipper handled the two-part slide guitar sig lick, and Bush developed a ricocheting tag for that riff in the space behind it.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
15 Aug. 2025
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Pets are limited to one dog per owner; dogs must wear a festival tag; be friendly, well-behaved and nondisruptive; dogs must be at least 6 months old and any accidents must be reported immediately to first aid, the website says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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President Zelenskyy wore a suit, marking a departure from his wartime attire used in past meetings with foreign leaders.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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August is full of celestial events, and this week marks a milestone for the 4.503 billion-year-old planet known as Mercury.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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In Laurium, Michigan, the Laurium Manor Inn was named the best historical bed and breakfast while Ludington's Cartier Mansion placed second.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Bondi told the president he is named in the Epstein files, according to media reports.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Aaronson will likely play a similar position and wear the same number: No. 10, a historical marker of leadership and excellence.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
22 Aug. 2025
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State and federal officials want to erase those markers of respect and affirmation.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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Gray — who Frank has a long-term admiration for, and tried to sign for Brentford last season from Leeds United — started against Luton, but failed to stamp his authority, with opposition midfielders seemingly able to unsettle him with intensity and physicality.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
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Such a move would stamp Trump's legacy on the site, in a move that could long outlast his presidency, while providing a substantially larger indoor venue for hosting major events that the White House currently enjoys.—
James Bickerton
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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More than 1 million other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $150,000, the lottery said.—
Don Sweeney,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Perkins dubbed this new gang of comedy talent the ‘Brit Art’ crew and reflected on how the pandemic stymied this kind of collaboration.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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Corll tortured, raped and killed at least 28 boys and young men between the ages of 13 and 20 in a rash of crimes dubbed the Houston Mass Murders.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Label.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/label. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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