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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 other words, use of the Defense Production Act to compel Anthropic to offer its product without any restrictions made a lot more sense than labeling the company a supply chain risk.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Christopher Cann Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday refused to apologize to the families of Alex Pretti and Renee Good for labeling them domestic terrorists in hours after they were fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Noem drew bipartisan scrutiny for labeling Good and Pretti domestic terrorists shortly after their deaths.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
The Heat is labeling Powell as week to week.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Zone mapping is not about buying more containers or labeling every jar.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Store similarly sized bedding together (king, queen, full, twin) by labeling shelves or storage bins.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
This week, at Congress’ insistence, the Department of Justice unredacted a 2019 FBI document labeling Wexner as a co-conspirator of Epstein’s.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The Department of Justice reversed course last week and opened a civil rights investigation into the killing of Pretti after initially labeling him as a domestic terrorist who had intent to harm federal agents.
—Samuel O’Neal 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Christopher Cann Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday refused to apologize to the families of Alex Pretti and Renee Good for labeling them domestic terrorists in hours after they were fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Noem drew bipartisan scrutiny for labeling Good and Pretti domestic terrorists shortly after their deaths.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
The Heat is labeling Powell as week to week.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Zone mapping is not about buying more containers or labeling every jar.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Store similarly sized bedding together (king, queen, full, twin) by labeling shelves or storage bins.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
This week, at Congress’ insistence, the Department of Justice unredacted a 2019 FBI document labeling Wexner as a co-conspirator of Epstein’s.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The Department of Justice reversed course last week and opened a civil rights investigation into the killing of Pretti after initially labeling him as a domestic terrorist who had intent to harm federal agents.
—Samuel O’Neal 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labeling
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That's above analyst forecasts of about $304 million and represents about 47% year-over-year growth, marking the third straight quarter of acceleration.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 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,
4 Mar. 2026
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In Iran, senior clerics responsible for selecting the next supreme leader are considering naming Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to the top post, according to reports.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,Holly Ellyatt,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Magic unveiled its inaugural Hall of Fame class in April 2014 naming the first two inductees, Magic co-founder Pat Williams and the team’s first-ever draft pick and current community ambassador, Nick Anderson.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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In a social media post, Baltimore City Councilman Yitzy Schleifer called for accountability, while tagging both the Baltimore Police Department and Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Boston Police arrested two men for allegedly tagging a building in Southie in the middle of the snowstorm.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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The guys were joking around, calling coach my dad and stuff like that.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Lebanese government has also taken steps to distance itself from Hezbollah, including issuing arrest warrants for members behind the strikes into Israel and calling for the dismantling of Hezbollah's military wing.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2026
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However, identifying the problem was only the first step.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Children begin identifying what works best for them.—
Reem Raouda,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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Younger audiences, already accustomed to subtitles and dubbing through the global rise of K-pop, anime and other international media, proved especially receptive.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Mar. 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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In 1989, a forward-thinking Broward County Commission worked to save Environmentally Sensitive Land (ESL) by designating certain acreage as such.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Still, when Bentley confirmed the result, officially designating me a deep winter, the validation felt oddly triumphant.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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In District 3, which covers the southwestern San Fernando Valley including Woodland Hills, Tarzana and Reseda, City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield is terming out, leaving the field open.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Labeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labeling. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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