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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
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.
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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
The administration has vilified Dugan on social media, posting photos of her being led out of the courthouse in handcuffs and labeling her an activist judge.
—Todd Richmond The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
Dmitriev denied the Bloomberg report, labeling it as fake, according to a report from the Russian state RIA Novosti news agency.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Faced with girls' academic skills, many boys try to prove themselves in gender-stereotypical ways by labeling academic effort as feminine, or finding ways to ignore, undermine, or minimize girls' academic success.
—Soraya Chemaly, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
Mamdani tried to moderate his positions in the waning weeks of the campaign, appearing on Fox News and apologizing to police officers for once labeling the NYPD as racist, wicked and corrupt.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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
The administration has vilified Dugan on social media, posting photos of her being led out of the courthouse in handcuffs and labeling her an activist judge.
—Todd Richmond The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
Dmitriev denied the Bloomberg report, labeling it as fake, according to a report from the Russian state RIA Novosti news agency.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Faced with girls' academic skills, many boys try to prove themselves in gender-stereotypical ways by labeling academic effort as feminine, or finding ways to ignore, undermine, or minimize girls' academic success.
—Soraya Chemaly, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
Mamdani tried to moderate his positions in the waning weeks of the campaign, appearing on Fox News and apologizing to police officers for once labeling the NYPD as racist, wicked and corrupt.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labeling
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Beyond the gate are hundreds of white crosses, marking the graves of Parchman’s long-dead prisoners.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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The first-stage booster made its ninth flight landing on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas, marking its 100th booster catch.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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The astronaut who suffered the medical issue (NASA is not naming the astronut due to medical privacy concerns) is in a stable condition and should not require special assistance or measures for the trip home, NASA has said.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Chicago is exploring the possibility of selling sponsorships and naming rights for various facilities at O'Hare International and Midway International airports.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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In one of the multi-hyphenate's posts, Paltrow shared a glimpse of her new clothing line, tagging the brand Gwyn in her caption and wearing a sophisticated, tan cashmere sweater that immediately caught our eye.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Franchise-tagging Pickens would allow that path to play out.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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At least 100 demonstrators gathered in New York City's Federal Plaza in the rain Saturday afternoon to condemn the shooting, calling for justice for Good's family and the abolishment of ICE.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Several minutes later, officers responded to a report of a man calling for help near Northeast 146th Avenue and East Burnside after being shot.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
10 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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Walt playfully honored Fowler for his work on the Submarine Voyage with a plaque designating him Commander-in-Chief of the Disneyland Navy.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Snow squalls and high winds The CBS News Detroit weather team has been monitoring the forecast all weekend, designating Monday as a NEXT Weather Alert Day because of the potential impacts.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
29 Dec. 2025
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Anyone who thinks that this is an issue that could have been solved by nominating a couple more Spider-Man movies is fooling themselves.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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At that state party convention, delegates rejected then gubernatorial nominee Mike Braun's preferred running mate, instead nominating Beckwith by several dozen votes.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Labeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labeling. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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