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labeled 1 of 2

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
Each room is labelled with a letter of the alphabet and filled with books recounting every human life. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 At one point, Coover pulled the cover off a super-chilled metallic cylinder labeled big baby main. — Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 Accusers have labeled him a narcissist, a monster, and a demon. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 It was labeled in a way that connected it to Kosowski’s plastic-surgery office in Miami. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 All around the studio are things Wesselmann touched, not only his artworks but his brushes and paint tubes and even a pair of gloves (handily labeled TR and TL, for Tom right hand and Tom left hand). — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 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 Add a shelf if there isn’t one there already, or take Sharma’s advice and use shelf risers or clearly labeled bins to add function to the area. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 18 Sep. 2026 Because of this, Halperin says many people with mild lactose intolerance tolerate kefir better than ordinary milk, though kefir is not lactose-free unless labeled accordingly. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 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
  • 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
Definition of marked
Verb
  • The primary place to dine on-property is Bridgeman’s Chophouse, named for server Peter Bridgeman, who worked at the hotel for 47-years beginning in the 1930s.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The death comes less than a week after a fourth beluga, named Jelly Bean, died since it was rehomed at Oceanogràfic de València in Spain.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of named
Adjective
  • And finding launch windows that avoid known debris will become more difficult.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Security software can look for known patterns in malicious code.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of known
Verb
  • Following the tragedy, another neighbor, identified as Rachel, placed flowers near the police barrier at the scene.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Evanston Police Department said the man, whom police have identified only as an Evanston resident, resembled someone federal agents were seeking.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of identified
Verb
  • Williams watched the record-breaking performance on TV from his home in Glen Ellyn and called Crow-Armstrong after the game to congratulate the 24-year-old.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of called
Verb
  • This class of insects was dubbed lepidoptera, meaning scale wings, by Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1746.
    — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dubbed
Verb
  • Earlier this year, Becerra was a single-digit polling afterthought in the crowded race to replace Newsom, who is termed-out.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That agreement remains unimplemented due to what the government has termed budgetary constraints.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of termed

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

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