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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 The bilingual document laid out guidelines for labeling AI content and developing systems for rapid AI risk detection. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 Former Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel blasted Acho online, labeling him an attention-seeking gossip queen. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Lueking also recommends labelling the storage envelope with the plant name and harvest date for easy reference, as germination rates decline over time. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 1 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labeling
  1. marking
  2. naming
  3. tagging
  4. calling
  5. identifying
  6. dubbing
  7. designating
  8. terming
Verb
  • Mbappé has also ended a near 20-year relationship with Nike to sign with On – marking the sportswear brand’s first step into the world of soccer.
    — Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Payment Access Continues After the Invoice Is Paid For businesses that depend on invoices, marking a bill as paid solves one part of the cash-flow process.
    — Karen Koehler, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of marking
Verb
  • For donors who want to leave a legacy and save on taxes, naming a charity to receive their retirement account upon their death is one of the simplest ways to do so.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Kyrie Irving is criticizing ESPN‘s lack of bravery for not naming Hind Rajab, a young Palestinian war victim, in a social media post about Irving’s public offer to pay an NFL player’s fine for paying tribute to Rajab during a football game.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of naming
Verb
  • Lehrer later posted the segment on social media, tagging Yair Netanyahu, the Prime Minister’s son.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Future research, potentially tagging myrtle warblers directly on the California wintering grounds, will shed more light on this population and why certain individuals follow a different migration route.
    — Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of tagging
Verb
  • Aquarius The open road is calling, urging you to put the pedal to the metal and visit places that remind you of your childhood and evoke the harvest time.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Coach Jeff Hafley took some responsibility on Jackson’s poor play, calling it more inconsistent than anything else.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of calling
Verb
  • The collaboration will focus on identifying potential customers, evaluating sites and developing commercial projects around nT-Tao’s Compact Fusion System.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • When circumstances permit, a factual report, relevant identifying information, and any unanswered requests can be documented afterward.
    — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of identifying
Verb
  • The platform also carries premium-quality subtitles and dubbing in more than 12 Asian languages, among them English, Hindi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada and Marathi.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Balfe also navigates challenges like spatial audio mixing, where collaboration with dubbing mixers is crucial.
    — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of dubbing
Verb
  • But the Supreme Court ruled that federal law hadn’t blocked states from designating grace periods.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In August, the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a temporary-scheduling-order, designating cychlorphine as a Schedule 1 narcotic, joining drugs like LSD and ecstasy.
    — Kevin Ko, CBS News, 15 Sep. 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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“Labeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labeling. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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