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as in marking
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 naming
to give a name to
the dictionary labels some words "archaic"
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Recent Examples of labeling
My fellow Republicans have been holding firm in labeling Renee Good a domestic extremist, asserting that her actions constituted a violent threat motivated by ideological aims.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
His administration began labeling liberal advocacy groups as terrorists.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Simply labeling a variant as ‘pathogenic’ or ‘benign’ might miss the bigger story because those supposedly harmful changes can sometimes be offset by a second mutation.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Alexandr Wang, co-founder of $29 billion AI data labelling company Scale AI, is only 29-years-old.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2026
In March, tensions between the two governments escalated when the US deported more than 200 Venezuelan migrants, labeling them criminals, to the Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot) in El Salvador.
—Germán Padinger, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Others may contain caffeine without clearly labeling it at all.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 23 Dec. 2025
There are no regulations for labeling shrimp sizes, meaning one brand can label the crustaceans large while another might mark them medium.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Trump has received criticism for both of the moves, with many Republicans labeling them as distractions.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
His administration began labeling liberal advocacy groups as terrorists.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Simply labeling a variant as ‘pathogenic’ or ‘benign’ might miss the bigger story because those supposedly harmful changes can sometimes be offset by a second mutation.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Alexandr Wang, co-founder of $29 billion AI data labelling company Scale AI, is only 29-years-old.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2026
In March, tensions between the two governments escalated when the US deported more than 200 Venezuelan migrants, labeling them criminals, to the Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot) in El Salvador.
—Germán Padinger, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Others may contain caffeine without clearly labeling it at all.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 23 Dec. 2025
There are no regulations for labeling shrimp sizes, meaning one brand can label the crustaceans large while another might mark them medium.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Trump has received criticism for both of the moves, with many Republicans labeling them as distractions.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labeling
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Meanwhile, on Sunday night, the Rams defeated the Bears 20-17 after Harrison Mevis kicked a 42-yard field goal, marking the franchise’s second-straight road playoff victory.—
Mark J. Burns,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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This figure grew by 2% year over year, marking a 7% decline from 2025, said Guggenheim Partners.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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To counteract this habit, try naming the feeling without litigating it.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Both sides have filed a flurry of lawsuits and countersuits naming each other.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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The post received mixed reactions on social media, eventually leading Kiffin to delete it and upload the photo a second time tagging LSU instead.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Researchers can also check for sperm when tagging male sharks.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Murphy and Padilla, along with a small group of Democratic senators, have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.—
Patrick Maguire,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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On Saturday, the system pushed towards Virginia, with the forecast calling for a foot of snow or more to be dumped on parts of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic, while New England endured double-digit subzero temperatures.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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Officers were reportedly reviewing security camera footage in the area in hopes of identifying a suspect.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Last April, the Wyn Beauty founder shared a sweet video on her Instagram with her daughter Adira, as the little one practiced identifying colors.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Critics claim Bock successfully shut down early scrutiny by dubbing it as racially motivated.—
Jonah Kaplan,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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The market’s ban on dubbing foreign films and generous 50-50 revenue-sharing structure with exhibitors have created an unusually direct producer-to-cinema distribution model, making traditional distributors largely irrelevant in the current ecosystem.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Nov. 2025
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The top is divided into 10-by-10 grids bristling with small colorful flags designating where the plants should be placed.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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In June, the City Council passed legislation again sponsored by Manaa-Hoppenworth, designating the entire 48th Ward as an LAC, the first such designation of a whole ward in Chicago.—
Jack Markowski,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Now the Senate and Murphy have boxed out Sherrill, filling up the board and preventing Sherrill from nominating anyone.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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When he was named student of the month for August-September at Lincoln-Way Central, English teacher Brianna Korczak wrote about Evans’ calm demeanor when nominating him.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Labeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labeling. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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