Definition of labelnext
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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Recent Examples of label
Noun
These materials are everywhere, holding together packages, keeping labels on bottles, securing medical dressings, and positioning posters on many a bedroom wall. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026 In determining whether to reimburse treatment for such ailments, insurers turn to Food and Drug Administration labels and expert guidelines. — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
Estimated at €400,000 (about $460,000), it has been labeled a national treasure, meaning the French state has 30 months to try to acquire it. — Devorah Lauter For Artnews, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026 The first four were labeled Alpha 1-4; the next set, Beta 1-4. — Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for label
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Noun
  • The high-speed lanes were equipped with transponder readers that could deduct tolls from drivers with in-car toll passes as well as license tag readers that could charge tolls to vehicles without transponders, NTSB investigators noted.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Walmart has cut $170 off this TV's usual $498 sales tag, bringing it down to $328.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Much of the area is marked by poverty and residents routinely complain authorities abandon them to fend for themselves during natural disasters.
    — MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The four romances are bittersweet, about love that is marked by melancholy, ends too soon, or never got a chance to begin.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Each of these spaces are unique, thanks to the historic nature of the building, and each is named after a person or place with a strong connection to the property or the area.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Mack was also named the 2025 Conference USA Coach of the Year.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 472 and 475.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Schiano ended up knocking down the field marker in his tantrum.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The coating is designed to remain effective after stamping, potentially allowing manufacturers to remove some processing steps used with untreated aluminum.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Sy — whose own fingers are bruised from stamping metal at a factory on the overnight shift — estimates that 90% of those who arrived with him are working now.
    — Claire Galofaro, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Rays Hall of Famer Carl Crawford was a three-time winner of the award — formally called the Don Zimmer MVP award and presented by the Tampa Bay chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • For years, Illinois ran a tax-credit scholarship program of its own called Invest in Kids.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This year, 51 percent of ballet-ticket buyers were under the age of 50 with 20-somethings in the majority of those seats.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The winner told lottery officials that the $10 lottery ticket purchase was on a whim.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Congress this week attempted to rush the measure, dubbed the Ratepayer Protection Act, in the waning days before November’s election, as data centers have become an increasingly contentious issue.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Easy to cast and machine, cheap to manufacture, the material – dubbed Pykrete – showed some promise.
    — Mike McRae September 16, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Label.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/label. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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