as in markers
a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it
on its frame the painting had a label with its title and the name of the artist
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to give a name to
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
For county-specific labels like Napa or Sonoma, the 75% rule applies.
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Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Breaking it down by item type, 80 percent of scarves 54 percent of tops, 25 percent of baby clothing, 13 percent of activewear and 14 percent of sleep wear bore inaccurate labels.
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Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Recognizable designer labels, vintage sportswear, concert tees, deadstock pieces, rare shoes and collectible jackets are the usual suspects.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
The Music Industry Ran The Same Play The record labels moved in the same direction.
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Maureen Kerr,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
In spite of tariffs, the US has been a focus for luxury labels this year.
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Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
Yan and his colleagues used sound waves to encode a stream of data, including images and labels that identified those images.
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IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
R. Scott Raynovich,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Sony Music, which owns SZA’s label RCA Records, is also in active litigation against Suno and competitor Udio, though labels Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group have settled their lawsuits against the music generators.
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Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Most of Gaza’s 2 million residents remain displaced amid devastation and severe shortages, as new Israeli strikes on crowded areas kill children and other civilians Israel labels militant targets.
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Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Why are shoppers reading grocery labels more carefully?
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
With the renaissance of Y2K everything, designer labels like Prada and Miu Miu are doing it, plus more affordable brands like Coach Outlet, Oprah’s go-to JW Pei, and Quince.
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Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
1 June 2026
Recognizing that, YouTube is making the AI labels more prominent and automating part of the process.
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ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
Our lovely guide Sherelyn took us out to one of her favorite spots, a little backyard tasting room run by winemaker Simon Groves, who runs labels Groves and Filly with his wife, Amanda Ritchie, as well as the Foley family's Runholder.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
Doctors don’t treat patients by following FDA labels word-for-word and stopping there.
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Payton Herres,
STAT,
19 May 2026
Noun
There are more than 50 distinct food date labels in the United States, according to a report published by researchers with the University of Maryland.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
For county-specific labels like Napa or Sonoma, the 75% rule applies.
—
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Breaking it down by item type, 80 percent of scarves 54 percent of tops, 25 percent of baby clothing, 13 percent of activewear and 14 percent of sleep wear bore inaccurate labels.
—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Recognizable designer labels, vintage sportswear, concert tees, deadstock pieces, rare shoes and collectible jackets are the usual suspects.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
The Music Industry Ran The Same Play The record labels moved in the same direction.
—
Maureen Kerr,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
In spite of tariffs, the US has been a focus for luxury labels this year.
—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
Yan and his colleagues used sound waves to encode a stream of data, including images and labels that identified those images.
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IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
Verb
Netris labels its approach NAAM, for Network Automation, Abstraction, and Multi-Tenancy, and has become the platform neoclouds standardize on as the category takes shape.
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R. Scott Raynovich,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Sony Music, which owns SZA’s label RCA Records, is also in active litigation against Suno and competitor Udio, though labels Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group have settled their lawsuits against the music generators.
—
Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Most of Gaza’s 2 million residents remain displaced amid devastation and severe shortages, as new Israeli strikes on crowded areas kill children and other civilians Israel labels militant targets.
—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Why are shoppers reading grocery labels more carefully?
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
With the renaissance of Y2K everything, designer labels like Prada and Miu Miu are doing it, plus more affordable brands like Coach Outlet, Oprah’s go-to JW Pei, and Quince.
—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
1 June 2026
Recognizing that, YouTube is making the AI labels more prominent and automating part of the process.
—
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
Our lovely guide Sherelyn took us out to one of her favorite spots, a little backyard tasting room run by winemaker Simon Groves, who runs labels Groves and Filly with his wife, Amanda Ritchie, as well as the Foley family's Runholder.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
Doctors don’t treat patients by following FDA labels word-for-word and stopping there.
—
Payton Herres,
STAT,
19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labels
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Thin markers outline his red cap.
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In his lab, the effect on metabolic and cardiovascular markers was comparable to a diabetes patient starting medication and exercising five days a week, 30 minutes a day, for six months.
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The former marks some of D'Arcy's best work on the series to date.
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As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding, one historian is traveling 750 miles to remind Americans where that history has taken us.
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The lawsuit also names as a defendant ACF Property Management, which manages the Commons at Walnut Creek shopping center where the massage spa is located.
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Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, and the Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq are all still standing, and the memorandum names Lebanon as a covered front.
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Pick up a bulk pack of mini bags, a custom wax seal from Etsy, blank gift tags, some crinkle cut paper, and a roll of ribbon.
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Photograph the tags, the flaws and the measurements.
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The company that stamps its name on a custom chip and the company that captures the durable profit from it are rarely the same.
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Where to buy Mister Rogers stamps The Mister Rogers Stamps will be available for purchase at any post office nationwide and on The Postal Store online.
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Sinner, the 2024 Miami Open champion, became the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to complete the Sunshine Double — winning Indian Wells and Miami titles back-to-back — and the first in history to win the double without losing a set.
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Let people follow problems across functions, not titles up a ladder.
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In some states, Powerball tickets can be bought online depending on local jurisdiction.
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Your quick mind can spot a simpler route, like bundling tickets with friends or offering a leaner version of your work without losing heart.
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On the left, an approach that Neem terms post-American has taken root, pushing the arguments of the 1970s in an ever more emphatic direction.
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Perez, a Cuban-American attorney who terms out from the House this year, has emerged as one of Florida Republicans’ most influential and divisive figures.
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“Labels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labels. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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