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adjective

variants or labelled
as in designated

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verb

variants or labelled
past tense of label
1
as in marked
to attach an identifying slip to he labeled all of the poisonous materials with the familiar skull and crossbones

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2
as in named
to give a name to the dictionary labels some words "archaic"

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Recent Examples of labeled
Verb
The county was closed on March 31, but it was labeled an employee holiday after the news was released. — Rachel Royster july 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 Board members repeatedly returned to the challenge of explaining a measure that state law requires to be labeled a tax increase on the ballot, even though administrators project a net decrease for most homeowners. — Tom Fraki, Twin Cities, 14 July 2026 Instead, the Plaintiffs were labeled ‘troublemakers’ by the school and, therefore, not trustworthy. — Austin Horn july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 The arrests were made by law enforcement agents wearing jackets labeled HSI, or Homeland Security Investigations, a criminal investigation arm of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026 Inside was a container, wrapped in plastic, labeled Nina Ricci. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 On the map, our takeout was labeled ‘The Gap,’ a place where the Thelon cut through a high ridge of talus. — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026 But the victims were labeled as hooligans, and many survivors and victims' families felt the government had not done enough to investigate. — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 9 July 2026 His manner of death was listed as homicide by the coroner, which was what police labeled it Monday. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labeled
  1. designated
  2. marked
  3. named
  4. known
  5. identified
  6. called
  7. dubbed
  8. termed
Adjective
  • Rounded tables naturally encourage conversation and connection because everyone faces one another equally; there's no designated head of the table, and, as Austin points out, there are no bad seats.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026
Definition of designated
Verb
  • Tuesday’s death also marked at least the 46th person to die while in custody at the Sacramento County Main Jail or RCCC since January 2021, according to data compiled by The Sacramento Bee.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Morgan’s hiring marked the third coaching change since 2019, but the Panthers have continued to compete for championships with alumni at the helm.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of marked
Verb
  • He was named co-anchor last year, serving alongside Savannah Guthrie.
    — Tom Winter, NBC news, 17 July 2026
  • There’s one more named Faith after the George Michael song she was conceived to.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of named
Adjective
  • The trial will be carried out on 50 healthy adults in Oxford, UK, against the new Bundibugyo strain, which spread undetected in the DR Congo for weeks and for which there is no known vaccine or treatment.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
  • Combining efforts of many AIs in communication with one another is a known way to mitigate false proofs and hallucinated references.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 14 July 2026
Definition of known
Verb
  • The man, identified by police as Joseph Gordon, is being held at the Parker County Jail on two counts of capital murder, according to the post.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
  • The intruder, later identified as Andrew Truelove, was charged with hate crime - burglary, hate crime - menacing, hate crime - criminal trespass, and harassment by the NYPD.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of identified
Verb
  • The illness, called cyclosporiasis, is not usually life-threatening and is typically treated with antibiotics.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Almost 20% called finding qualified workers their single biggest problem.
    — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • Fines for such infractions in West Newport Beach and the Peninsula — dubbed safety enhancement zones — will be tripled through July 6.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • The celebrations also included a maritime ship show, dubbed Sail4th 250, in the harbor and a flyover by the Blue Angels.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
Definition of dubbed
Verb
  • And McMaster, who is termed out as governor at the end of this year, has also been floated as a potential long-term replacement for Graham in the Senate.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • The winner will replace Assemblymember Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, who is termed out.
    — Linh Tat, Daily News, 27 June 2026
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