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
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Young men are being labeled—and mocked—for taking on a persona that doesn’t conform to the traditional masculine stereotype, even though the traditional masculine stereotype is equally performative.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Pedigo interrupts to point out that even the records that got Walker labeled as a traditional country singer had more depth to their sounds than such a label affords him.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Growing up, conversations about skincare were nearly nonexistent in his home, a common experience among men in Caribbean and Black households where grooming was often labeled as feminine.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Drinks labeled as fruit nectar, fruit punch, or fruit drinks often have added sugars.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
If your plant has powdery mildew, leaf spot, or gray mold, pick off the worst of the leaves and then spray the mum with a fungicide labeled for the condition.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
An autopsy report, which labeled the death a homicide, revealed a deputy knelt on Adair’s back when Adair allegedly began to resist corrections officers July 5.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
To observe the partial solar eclipse safely, wear certified eclipse glasses or use a handheld solar viewer labeled with the ISO 12312-2 international standard.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
During the latest protests in Indonesia, authorities confiscated banners and labeled them treasonous.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Young men are being labeled—and mocked—for taking on a persona that doesn’t conform to the traditional masculine stereotype, even though the traditional masculine stereotype is equally performative.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Pedigo interrupts to point out that even the records that got Walker labeled as a traditional country singer had more depth to their sounds than such a label affords him.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Growing up, conversations about skincare were nearly nonexistent in his home, a common experience among men in Caribbean and Black households where grooming was often labeled as feminine.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Drinks labeled as fruit nectar, fruit punch, or fruit drinks often have added sugars.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
If your plant has powdery mildew, leaf spot, or gray mold, pick off the worst of the leaves and then spray the mum with a fungicide labeled for the condition.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
An autopsy report, which labeled the death a homicide, revealed a deputy knelt on Adair’s back when Adair allegedly began to resist corrections officers July 5.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
To observe the partial solar eclipse safely, wear certified eclipse glasses or use a handheld solar viewer labeled with the ISO 12312-2 international standard.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labeled
Verb
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The cattle were tagged with a device that would allow them to be easily identified later.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Authorities red-tagged the building, which marks it as unsafe to enter, and residents were escorted inside by fire personnel to retrieve personal belongings including valuables and medication.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Both friends asked not to be named due to concerns about potential harassment.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Douglas Brinkley, a former Texas police chief and city manager, was named interim police chief late Tuesday afternoon.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mahomes also spoke about the Chiefs’ win, which was by far the best Kansas City has looked this season and marked the first time since 2023 that Mahomes threw four touchdowns in a game.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Nelson's tenure as president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was marked by several sweeping policy changes, as well as by a spree of new temple buildings.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Joe Carollo was reelected to another term in 2021 but is now termed out.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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One additional tax to be aware of is what’s termed a wealth tax.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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The students, identified by police as Kyle Anderson and Samuel Patten, both 18, were each charged with burglary in the second degree as a hate crime and criminal nuisance in the second degree, police said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Some of those that the research team identified included a gene associated with immune function and cognitive retention, a gene that influences how efficiently the body metabolizes fats, and another gene associated with aging brain health and heart disease.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Further concerns include the fact that the portion of the AgoraEU budget that will be given to the support of European audiovisual works and their circulation is neither specified nor guaranteed, as well as the fact that the funding is merged with news media.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Diggs is father to Nova, 9, whose mother has not been specified.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Since then, the country musician has mostly remained out of the public eye, with very little known about his current life.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Scallon is also well known for his 15-year stint at Maison Margiela, from 1993 to 2008, working alongside the iconoclastic founder, Martin Margiela, and functioning as communications head, the voice of the house, and ultimately its art director for communications.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Labeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labeled. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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