Thesaurus results for LABELLING

labeling

verb

variants or labelling

present participle of label

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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to give a name to the dictionary labels some words "archaic"

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Recent Examples of labeling In Season 6, fans honed in on Andrea Carmona, quickly labeling her as an antagonist. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the government could not allow the American military to be constrained or told how to use its tools by a private company and in February took the unprecedented step of labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 This week, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly declared his opposition to the event, labeling RSS ideology as exclusionary and contrary to the pluralistic views of the city. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Joe Rogan and podcast guest Shane Gillis criticized Republicans for labeling people who want universal health care as communists. — John Wilkerson, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026 Miller said further complicating the issue is that labeling the country of origin is optional. — Dawn White, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Earlier in August, Spotify announced that the service would soon start labeling AI artists on the platform, and the company said those artists would not be included in editorial or algorithmic recommendations. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 Law enforcement officials are cautious about labeling someone as a member of, or even affiliated with, the mafia. — Jack Harvel august 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 Kindergarten teacher Kat Golando of Keystone School in San Antonio recommends labeling everything—from lunch boxes to sweaters—with name stickers or stamps. — Adrienne Farr, Parents, 15 Aug. 2026

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Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev arrived at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, DC, marking the first time a prominent Soviet leader set foot in the United States.

— USA Today, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has unveiled a 13-film Japanese Animation Special program, marking the first Korea visit in 17 years for animation master Rintaro alongside four next-generation directors.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of marking

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Garen notes that naming or displaying a device may offer limited distinction when nearby practices provide comparable services.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
In November, an official with the World Health Organization directly tied to the outbreak to an anti-vaccine group stoking fear on social media, without directly naming CHD.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

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That day in the spring brought the work of several tenacious investigators – with the assist of genetic genealogy – closer to identifying the remains.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
And many doctors who certify deaths in emergency rooms and hospitals, or for patients who die at home, don't have protocols for confidently identifying heat impacts, says Khatana.

— Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

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Balfe also navigates challenges like spatial audio mixing, where collaboration with dubbing mixers is crucial.

— Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
New and upcoming titles under the deal will carry English subtitles and dubbing in the Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 July 2026

Definition of dubbing

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Lawyers for the government had conceded that designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk didn't prevent companies from using the AI technology for other purposes.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
The government illegally retaliated against Anthropic by designating it a supply-chain risk to national security, said yesterday’s ruling by Judge Rita Lin in the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

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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

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