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noun

ˈlā-bəl How to pronounce label (audio)
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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verb

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as in to mark
to attach an identifying slip to he labeled all of the poisonous materials with the familiar skull and crossbones

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as in to name
to give a name to the dictionary labels some words "archaic"

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Recent Examples of label
Noun
Abdul el Sayed, who won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, has rejected the socialists and communist labels critics have attached to him. — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026 An area can now also avoid the critical habitat label if its exclusion will not cause the extinction of a species. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
Two sites can label the same field differently or generate the same signal at different frequencies. — Jagadish Gokavarapu, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 There’s no such equivalent for regenerative agriculture, and many products can be labeled as regenerative without having to verify their claims. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for label
Recent Examples of Synonyms for label
  1. tag
  2. mark
  3. name
  4. marker
  5. stamp
  6. call
  7. ticket
  8. dub
Noun
  • The report states Hackett faces charges of improper display of tags, a restriction on vehicle lamps, no seat belt, purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor and refusal to submit to arrest.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Pinch-runner Sung-Mun Song scored that winner with a deft headfirst slide, denying Sanchez’s tag attempt after a good (but high) throw from rookie right fielder Luis Lara one play after Lara denied Jackson Merrill’s a game-winning extra-base hit.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of tag
Verb
  • The agency’s decision to make the videos public comes almost exactly a month after the encounter, which marked the third shooting involving Oakland police this year and at least the seventh since 2023.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Friday after the event is September 11th, marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of mark
Verb
  • James Bord, the professional poker player and owner of Scottish club Dunfermline Athletic, had initially been named the preferred bidder by administrators on Christmas Eve, only to withdraw from the process in late February.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The ladies fly off to Vegas and immediately meet a pink stretch Hummer limo and a woman named Bri from Girls Night Out Getaways.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of name
Noun
  • Last month, markers around the city were completed to commemorate the victims of the Chicago Race Riot of 1919.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Goal markers were slipping, creativity had stalled and employee satisfaction was taking a nosedive.
    — Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of marker
Verb
  • In place of painting on roses and covering them with chrome, consider stamping gold stickers on the center of each nail for professional-looking DIY nail art in minutes.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In celebrating the players who are not afraid to take risks, and taking time to nurture the rough diamonds at the club, the tour is the first step in De Zerbi stamping his footprint on a club that had lost its way in recent years.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of stamp
Verb
  • Meghan personally called animal rights attorney Shannon Keith, who runs the Beagle Freedom Project, after hearing about 4,000 beagles being rescued from overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at the Envigo breeding and research plant in Virginia.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Five students between 12 and 13 years old were killed in what officials called the worst school shooting in decades.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of call
Noun
  • Birmingham26, the organisers, say that half of their 250,000 tickets — across morning and evening sessions — are £30 or cheaper.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Disneyland Resort in California offered $50 single-day park hopper tickets for kids ages 3-9 all summer, which typically range from $168 to $279.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of ticket
Verb
  • This fungal disease, dubbed fusarium dieback, triggers drought-like symptoms which lead to severe damage and, often, death.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The burnout duo, who live in an LA apartment dubbed Casa de Chill Zone, put Cheech and Chong to shame with their reefer madness.
    — Katie Walsh, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of dub

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