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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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Cruz didn't write much in the caption, except cryptically tagging Tom Cruise.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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There were countless more tweets directed at DPD tagging them outside of the department's reply thread asking for details.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
19 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 22 Jan. 2026.
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