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
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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
Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Even with a unified platform, getting data ready for AI — clean, labeled and trustworthy — is a major effort.
—Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 7 May 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
When first enrolling in the district at 7 years old, she was labeled as an English learner.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Even with a unified platform, getting data ready for AI — clean, labeled and trustworthy — is a major effort.
—Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for label
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The Royals challenged the play and replay showed that India did get the tag down in time.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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Pacers 114, Cavaliers 105 (Pacers win series 4-1) Your browser does not support the video tag.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Monday marked the 175th consecutive day that Chinese government vessels have been observed in the contiguous zone.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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That marks a turn after shares have risen more than 11% this year, outperforming the broad market.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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The Un Certain Regard selection centers on Colin, a shy London lad played by Harry Melling, who encounters the smoldering and charismatic leader of a motorcycle club named Ray, Skarsgard, on Christmas Eve at a local pub.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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Pet cat escapes vet's office, arrives home 3 miles away days later A cat named George, who was at the vet for neutering in Florida, broke out of the animal hospital and made his way miles home days later.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2025
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There’s now a fresh coat of paint on the choose marker, after Ryan Preece sustained a choose cone penalty during the Open and placed a cone on pit wall in frustration.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2025
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The markers stated that 20-year-old John Torrington, 25-year-old John Hartnell and 32-year-old William Braine had died between January 1 and April 3, 1846.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The coins are stamped with dates ranging from 1808 to 1915.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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The letter — dated and stamped by Mexican postal services with its delivery day, Jan. 4, 2023 — did not arrive until after his hearing.—
Jack Herrera Jack Herrera,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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Clients receive tickets to premieres and can walk the red carpet.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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Winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes and are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket, the Georgia Lottery said.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Cryptocurrency Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a bill, dubbed the GENIUS Act, that would have introduced some regulations on stablecoins, or digital currencies that are pegged to the value of a specific asset.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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This led the team to create a virtual collection, dubbed the StableText2Lego dataset, with 47,000+ Lego structures.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
9 May 2025
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“Label.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/label. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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