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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
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.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Instead of simply labeling a photo as a dog or a cat, researchers can now train models that compose music, draft text, or even invent new molecules.
—Chelsea Haney
october 30, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
From 2007 to 2010, Israel limited food imports to a caloric threshold just above starvation level, and blocked housing materials, infrastructure supplies, and other basic goods from entering the territory, labeling them as dual-use—having potential military applications as well as civilian ones.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
Greenberg questioned why Republicans are inaccurately labeling protesters in a way that could potentially draw violence.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Vance’s spokesperson, William Martin, condemned the Newsom’s criticism, labeling it a mischaracterization of standard military training that ensures force readiness.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
For this reason, many eating disorder treatment professionals balk at the idea of labeling some foods as addictive.
—Claire Wilcox, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
The outlet said many criticized his behavior, labeling it racist, sexist, or out of touch.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Ride-sharing giant Uber began labeling its own data in 2024.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Instead of simply labeling a photo as a dog or a cat, researchers can now train models that compose music, draft text, or even invent new molecules.
—Chelsea Haney
october 30, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
From 2007 to 2010, Israel limited food imports to a caloric threshold just above starvation level, and blocked housing materials, infrastructure supplies, and other basic goods from entering the territory, labeling them as dual-use—having potential military applications as well as civilian ones.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
Greenberg questioned why Republicans are inaccurately labeling protesters in a way that could potentially draw violence.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Vance’s spokesperson, William Martin, condemned the Newsom’s criticism, labeling it a mischaracterization of standard military training that ensures force readiness.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
For this reason, many eating disorder treatment professionals balk at the idea of labeling some foods as addictive.
—Claire Wilcox, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
The outlet said many criticized his behavior, labeling it racist, sexist, or out of touch.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Ride-sharing giant Uber began labeling its own data in 2024.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labeling
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This takes place on April 25, marking the day that Australian and New Zealand forces first went into action in the First World War, during the Gallipoli Campaign in Turkey.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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On the flip side, the Heat was out-rebounded 55-36, marking the third time in four games that Miami was decisively beaten on the glass.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Tennessean is not naming those charged until additional information is provided.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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The release did not disclose the terms of the naming rights deal.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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This includes people tagging you, reordering and telling their friends.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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The band also shared photos on Instagram after the concert, tagging Apple in the post.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even calling it a magazine is a conscious way of trying to distinguish the work producers are putting months and months of effort into recording and writing from what podcasting has become.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The negative reviews — some going as far as calling All’s Fair the worst show ever with the worst acting — triggered a new media cycle of stories.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Alabama has heard the rumors of Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables and his staff being good at identifying signs that opposing offenses use.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The discovery helped open the door to more recent developments such as tinkering with the genetic makeup of living things, treating disease by inserting genes into patients, identifying human remains and criminal suspects from DNA samples, and tracing family trees and ancient human ancestors.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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IMDb now accepts credits for dubbing foreign-language versions of movies and TV shows, which is just much better for those professionals to showcase their global work.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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Voice actors can now submit dubbing credits on their IMDb profiles.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Alaska's emergency management division does not have formal agreements with the state's education department designating schools as emergency shelters, and neither agency has funding to help maintain schools specifically as emergency shelters.—
Emily Schwing,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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The pews are filled with young families who sit next to older men and women adorned in speciality attire, designating their involvement with either the women's ministry or men's ministry.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Nov. 2025
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Takaichi would be nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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There is even talk of nominating the Tabarchine saga for UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list.—
Miquel Ros,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Labeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labeling. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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