variants
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as in tagged
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
Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
At school, ensure your child’s inhaler is clearly labeled.
—Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
There is a particular relationship some mothers have with their sons that’s often labeled as helicopter parenting during childhood, but when these boys become men, the bond sometimes evolves into an uncomfortable obsession.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
But when a Brazilian pastor is called to counsel a politician, he is immediately labelled ‘corrupt,’ as if Heaven changes its mind depending on the nationality of the person preaching.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
The need for corners is so deep that CBS Sports writer Josh Edwards labeled it their biggest need before the season even started.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Landasoft software alerted police when flagged people did anything labeled suspicious, like going out at night or logging on the internet repeatedly.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The enrollment slide at the three schools and others in the area was partly the result of decisions by previous mayors and public school administrations who labeled North Lawndale’s schools as failing and opened new ones — many run by private entities — that drew families away.
—Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
Current monthly rates labeled in blue.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The system, labeled as EP95, continues to show signs of organization and environmental conditions are favorable for further development, hurricane center forecasters said in the advisory.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
At school, ensure your child’s inhaler is clearly labeled.
—Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
There is a particular relationship some mothers have with their sons that’s often labeled as helicopter parenting during childhood, but when these boys become men, the bond sometimes evolves into an uncomfortable obsession.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
But when a Brazilian pastor is called to counsel a politician, he is immediately labelled ‘corrupt,’ as if Heaven changes its mind depending on the nationality of the person preaching.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
The need for corners is so deep that CBS Sports writer Josh Edwards labeled it their biggest need before the season even started.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Landasoft software alerted police when flagged people did anything labeled suspicious, like going out at night or logging on the internet repeatedly.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The enrollment slide at the three schools and others in the area was partly the result of decisions by previous mayors and public school administrations who labeled North Lawndale’s schools as failing and opened new ones — many run by private entities — that drew families away.
—Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
Current monthly rates labeled in blue.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labeled
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The Phillies tagged him for a run in the second inning on a sacrifice fly by catcher Rafael Marchan.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 2025
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Bieber wore a pair of white briefs, a silver necklace and a single compression sock, and tagged his pals in the post, using three pink double heart emojis as the caption.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Republican two-term president tapped Attorney General Pam Bondi to take temporary command of DC's police department and named Terry Cole, administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency, the interim federal commissioner of the police department.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now that she’s named her successor as Vogue’s top editor, Anna Wintour seems a bit more relaxed.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Saturday marked Sporting’s ninth loss this season by exactly one goal.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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For Seville, who no doubt had the best year of his career over the 2025 calendar season, the win marked the next step in his evolution as one of his country’s best.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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However, instead of dedicated keys, leaping is merely a part of THE's internal command line, termed the Humane Quasimode, where other commands can be sent.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Environmental scientists have already termed this project a ‘vanity height’ construction – building far beyond practicality merely for record-breaking purposes.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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So, as with those who have preceded LaFleur in the titled offensive coordinator position, LaFleur’s role is expected to be largely administrative.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2023
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As for the child's identity, the Starhemberg family crypt was reserved for titled members—usually firstborn sons—and their wives.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
3 Jan. 2023
Verb
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Blake Lively previously identified Swift as a person in her orbit would have knowledge about discussions regarding working conditions on the set of the movie, produced by Wayfarer Studios.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bennett Lembke, a 34-year-old Caldwell resident, was arrested following a traffic stop in Thurston County, Washington, after Boise police identified him as the suspect and issued a warrant, the agency said in a news release Thursday evening.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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Though Gaudí’s fund-raising circular had specified the cross’s appearance, and the model in the warehouse had survived, how to actually build it and which materials to use had been up to Faulí and his team.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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While the White House has specified its stance on the measure, White House AI and Crypto Sacks has tended to side with industry concerns about similar proposals and will likely be a strong voice against the initiative.—
Owen Tedford,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Transmutation—bridging the known to the unknown, the remembered to the imagined, the truth to the embellished—is a writer’s privilege, a writer’s realm.—
Beth Kephart
September 10,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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Zellweger has had a decades-long acting career and is most known for her roles in Bridget Jones's Diary, Nurse Betty and Chicago, among many others.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Labeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labeled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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