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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to give a name to
the dictionary labels some words "archaic"
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Recent Examples of label
Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The feature documentary hails from Slick Films, the indie label that won an Oscar for its short The Silent Child.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Lauren Sommer, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
One is sitting on an egg, and she is labeled LAYING.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The black box warning is the highest safety label that the FDA can put on prescriptions.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The feature documentary hails from Slick Films, the indie label that won an Oscar for its short The Silent Child.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
In 2009, the EPA labeled carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses a danger to public health and welfare.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
One is sitting on an egg, and she is labeled LAYING.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for label
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Of those 43, one (Mike Gesicki) stayed an extra year on the franchise tag before departing.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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All six cups have a gift tag where baristas can write a message to customers.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Veterans Day arose from Armistice Day, a holiday held annually to mark the end of World War I.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2025
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Kurtz unanimously beat out finalists Roman Anthony and teammate Jacob Wilson to secure the award, which marked the first time an A's player had won the award since Andrew Bailey in 2009.—
Aaron Coloma,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Philippines is no stranger to typhoons and Kalmaegi made landfall as the equivalent of a category 2 hurricane – the 20th named storm to impact the country this year, according to local officials.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Two tipsters had told Carpenter that a man named Don Miller had stolen human remains and burial pieces from Native American graves along with other cultural artifacts from around the world.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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Lilly‘s drug also showed improvement across factors like waist circumference, blood pressure, lipid profiles, glycemic control, and markers of inflammation.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Patients who were treated with eloralintide also saw improvements in blood pressure, fat levels in the blood stream and markers of inflammation.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Unlike Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game, there is plenty of footage of Bryant scoring from all over the court and stamping his singular dominance.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Each request is coded using a taxonomy of over 10,000 need types, is time- and date-stamped, and is linked to the caller’s ZIP code.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Jackson had contacted him about a BBC drama series called Vigil.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Anyone with information is asked to call 311 and reference activity number A25-554251.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Major airlines like American, Delta, Southwest, United and Frontier are all waiving fees for passengers who want to change their tickets.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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While her annual lists always have great big-ticket presents (think the newest Apple AirPods and soft-to-the-touch loungewear), there are also plenty of affordable goodies to wrap up or gift as stocking stuffers.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Soon, Wegovy and Zepbound will be sold on a new website—dubbed TrumpRx—for only about $250 a month, a fraction of their current retail price of more than $1,000.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The observatory is conducting a ten-year-long survey of the southern sky, dubbed the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, which has as one of its principal goals improving our understanding of the nature of both dark energy and dark matter.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Label.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/label. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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