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

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Recent Examples of labeled
Verb
In a post Tuesday from his X account, labeled as posted by staff, Giuliani pushed back on the allegations. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 The paintings are organized by era and are clearly signposted and labeled. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 Rubbing alcohol is a good choice, but there are several other disinfectants on the market labeled for use with tools. — Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026 Even with that acknowledgment, however, there’s still the truth about the way women leaders must walk a fine line between exercising their power without being labeled as bitchy. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Under Option 3, labeled as the administration’s second choice, the district would close Western Hills, Mabelvale and McDermott elementary schools, as in Option 1. — Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026 These prices do not include ground beef labeled as USDA organic. — Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026 Anna is a character who could easily be labeled unpleasant, mean and evil. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 Institutional shares Institutional shares, sometimes labeled Class I or Y, are generally aimed at investors with deep pockets, such as institutions that are able to meet high investment minimums. — Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 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
  • The record may come as no surprise after a summer marked by extreme weather, from wildfires to floods, and on the cusp of what scientists believe will be a historic El Niño.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The company marked the start of construction at Brainport Industries Campus North, or BIC North, in Eindhoven on September 8.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of marked
Verb
  • While most of the vandals ripping down automatic license plate readers prefer to go incognito, an Albuquerque character named Jevon Martinez isn’t afraid to show his face.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The eatery has been serving the Sugar Creek area since 1985, manager Dino Beligrinis — whom his father, Bill, named the restaurant for — told CharlotteFive.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of named
Adjective
  • Found in caves in Laos, the giant huntsman (Heteropoda maxima) has the longest legs of any known spider.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The following list isn’t for Josh Allen, James Cook or the known Buffalo Bills players expected to have great seasons or, at the very least, lead the way.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of known
Verb
  • The researchers identified potential benefits including lower computing costs, greater efficiency and closer integration between quantum chips and circuit design.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Deadline’s Dish article noted that no specific role had been identified and talks were mainly hypothetical, coming before official confirmation of Season 3, which followed as the final Edinburgh TV Festival started last week.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of identified
Verb
  • After a 3-2 called third strike with two out to Conine in the ninth was overturned on the ABS review, Zeferjahn retired Otto Lopez on a flyout to right.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • One of the flight crew had attempted to calm the situation before that point, the witnesses said, but Lundeen allegedly called her a racial slur and started making homophobic comments.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • Tesla also runs a chartered car service in the San Francisco area dubbed the FSD (Supervised) Rideshare service.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to modular dorms, there are many large glass buildings in the Dysonplex (as Allure’s former senior writer Brennan Kilbane dubbed it after his own visit six years ago).
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dubbed
Verb
  • Earnings at Nike are also termed low quality on Wolfe's screen, with an EQ score of 17.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • For example, Isaac Newton’s dispute with Christiaan Huygens over the nature of light—did light consist of particles, or corpuscles, as Newton termed them, or waves, as Huygens contested—breaks down today into quantum optics and classical optics.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2026
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