labeling

verb

variants or labelling
present participle of label
1
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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2
as in naming
to give a name to the dictionary labels some words "archaic"

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Recent Examples of labeling Save yourself the guessing game of wondering what is in your fridge by labeling and dating your leftovers. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 July 2026 Beta 3 also added a Quick Panel icon for Summarise Notifications, with Samsung explicitly labelling the summaries as AI-generated, a small but telling sign that shows how Samsung is managing AI transparency with its users. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 The Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs agency said that their findings underscore the need for continuous testing along with heightened industry awareness of labelling obligations. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 June 2026 Thomas Muller, who scored 10 goals in 19 World Cup matches for Germany, uploaded a picture on Instagram of him playing for Vancouver Whitecaps against Messi in MLS, also labelling him the greatest of all time. — Jay Harris, New York Times, 17 June 2026 Alas, Verbinski is no purist, and doesn’t see the issue of labelling AI usage as purely black and white. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 June 2026 Commissioner John Wasik, who voted against the resolution, said labeling the project as de minimis is insufficient considering the environmental issues surrounding the Waukegan area. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 The Pentagon responded on Monday by removing the Christian label from 20 other traditions, including Catholic, Lutheran and Pentecostal, and stayed away from labeling Latter-day Saints as Christian. — ABC News, 10 June 2026 Make labeling your emotions a habit Sauer-Zavala tells beginners to try labeling their big emotions just once a day for a week, rather than treating it as a lifelong project. — Angela Haupt, Time, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labeling
  1. marking
  2. naming
  3. tagging
  4. calling
  5. identifying
  6. dubbing
  7. designating
  8. terming
Verb
  • For example, the freshman four-year graduation rate increased from 68% to 74% between 2018 and 2025, marking a 6 percentage point increase.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • The Bundesliga had only begun in 1963, marking the true beginning of professionalism.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of marking
Verb
  • And while naming the stages of the sleep cycle may be difficult, the benefits of deep sleep are felt every morning.
    — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 18 July 2026
  • At Charlie’s, a group of engineers presented me with a wooden plaque naming me the company’s poet laureate.
    — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
Definition of naming
Verb
  • Others in that chat chimed in, tagging Miller in subsequent messages.
    — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Whether that’s donating money, stopping by your local shelter and just offering cuddles and walks to animals housed there or even just tagging them in the comments so other people can learn about their work.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of tagging
Verb
  • The Nationals started calling some pitches from the dugout earlier this month, becoming the latest MLB team among a small but growing cohort who are breaking from the sport’s tradition in search of an analytical advantage.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Bouclé has been popular long enough that some designers are calling it oversaturated.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of calling
Verb
  • In the video, the worker wore an ID badge identifying her as a union member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • This includes identifying what messages resonate, where deals stall and how buyers respond over time, while giving teams the context to adapt in real time.
    — Tom Burke, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of identifying
Verb
  • The set is selling quickly, with Wayfair dubbing it a popular product.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2026
  • Those efforts went beyond dubbing audio in different languages to include adapting jokes and other details in the script.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 June 2026
Definition of dubbing
Verb
  • In Miami, the city’s Miami 21 zoning code prohibits lodging stays fewer than 30 days in multi-family residential buildings like The Club unless the building has a special Certificate of Use (CU) designating it a condo-hotel.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • The state has benefitted by formally designating Netflix, Paramount and Lionsgate as studio partners, which have conferred a series of incentives to those companies over the long haul to produce titles there.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of designating
Verb
  • The five-member governing body is guaranteed at least one new face, with four candidates vying for the open 4th District seat now that Doug Chaffee will be terming out at the end of the year.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
  • With Vice Mayor Pam Foley terming out, five individuals are vying for her District 9 seat, which encompasses a southwestern portion in San Jose, including the Cambrian Park neighborhood.
    — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Definition of terming

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