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
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2025
Since there was some disease activity, apply a copper fungicide following label instructions.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Cook Political Report in March labeled 18 House races toss-ups, eight of those seats currently held by a GOP member.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
It’s been a stunning descent for Combs, who became a billionaire after building a business empire that encompassed a record label and media properties, a clothing line, restaurants and liquor brands.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2025
Since there was some disease activity, apply a copper fungicide following label instructions.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
In the caption, Fey is labeled as Arthur's Dorothy Zbornak, while Poehler is Getty's Sophia Petrillo, Rudolph is McClanahan's Blanche Devereux, and Lisa Kudrow is Rose Nylund, who was played by White.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Cook Political Report in March labeled 18 House races toss-ups, eight of those seats currently held by a GOP member.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
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According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Sacramento removed the interim tag, agreeing to a multi-year contract.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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As a specific example, Counsell referenced the heads-up, game-ending tag that Swanson executed at third base to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks last month.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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According to the report, McDonald's had a 3% drop in revenue, and same-store sales in the U.S. dropped 3.6% from the prior year, marking the most significant decline since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Kate Middleton and Prince William shared a joyful new photo taken by Kate of their daughter to mark the occasion on Friday, May 2.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Greg Abel, 62, who had been expected to be named CEO when Buffett retired, should take over at the end of the year, Buffett said.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The last passenger pigeon, named Martha, died in captivity at the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914, marking the end of the species.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Gaffney speculated that this development might not be a major marker of peace but rather posturing from the belligerents.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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Then, think of an event, celebration, or something funny that happened this past year, and illustrate it with markers, crayons, or paints.—
Laura Broadwell,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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The image appears to have been doctored, recruited into Trump’s own semiotic sleight of hand—reducing a person to a body part and then stamping that body part with a sign of evil.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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If the mask is stamped with a GB number ending in 2006, it was made based on the previous standard and is still fine to use so long as the expiration date hasn't passed.—
Lisa Wood Shapiro,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Instead, call the APS Outage Hotline at 602-371-3680 or 1-855-688-2437 or visit aps.com/outage.—
Russ Wiles,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Feb. 2023
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Performers raised the roof and so did ticket prices.—
Scott Heller,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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By deregulating, the theory went, more upstart airlines would enter the market leading to lower ticket prices and better service for consumers.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Drivers can now use two new lanes to traverse a six-mile stretch of Interstate 4 in Central Florida that is part of what was dubbed the most-congested corridor in the nation.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
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Around 102,000 people moved from California to the Lone Star State in 2022 alone, the Texas Realtors' 2024 Texas Relocation Report found—a phenomenon so common it has been dubbed Texafornia.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Label.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/label. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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