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
Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025
That carefree, messy persona was dampened, however, by years of litigation with label owner and record producer Lukasz Gottwald, a.k.a.
—Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 30 May 2025
Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Hoskins has been performing so well, he was even labeled as the Brewers' early-season MVP by Johnny Flores Jr. of The Athletic.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Noun
Nine times out of 10, the people that run these labels don’t be from Oakland.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025
That carefree, messy persona was dampened, however, by years of litigation with label owner and record producer Lukasz Gottwald, a.k.a.
—Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 30 May 2025
Verb
Bats that pass are labeled with a tamper-proof sticker.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Hoskins has been performing so well, he was even labeled as the Brewers' early-season MVP by Johnny Flores Jr. of The Athletic.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for label
Noun
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Each device has its serial number assigned to an asset tag, one that will follow that unit through the whole facility.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2025
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Hoerner avoided the tag, which would’ve been the second out of the inning.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Jackson's performance at this year's AMAs marked her first live performance on television since 2018.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The 50% tariff proposal marked a significant increase from the 20% tariff the Trump administration was planning to levy on the EU, as per the president’s plan announced last month, before a 90-day pause went into effect.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The victim, who has not been named by investigators, was ultimately able to escape.—
John Miller,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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President Donald Trump's former lawyer Jay Sekulow has been named as a defendant in a lawsuit alleging that the defendants misled the police in the 2022 murder investigation of an employee of Sekulow's.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The team then compared these samples to a lean mice group that was fed a standard meal to see if the chemical markers on the fat cells were associated with unhealthy changes in the body.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
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Shiitake also reduces inflammation markers like CRP (C-reactive protein) and IgA (Immunoglobulin A).—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
28 May 2025
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Toyota Industries, which founded Toyota Motor, produces a range of products including forklifts, engines, electronic components, and stamping dies.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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That night, a local official and postal workers stamped some of the thousands of commemorative covers crammed into the Electra’s nose.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Other prizes include a free $3 ticket, which was what the winner initially thought would be revealed from their scratch-off.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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In a break from recent years, neither event is raising its starting ticket price this year.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Unlike the 2017 iteration (dubbed Deluxe), Mario Kart World (out June 5) isn’t just an upgrade to a previous title, but an all-new entry in the beloved racing franchise built from the ground up for Nintendo’s next generation console.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2025
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The 1991 parade, dubbed the National Victory Celebration, was held on June 8, 1991, and marked the first time the capital had seen such an event since the end of the Second World War 46 years earlier.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Label.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/label. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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