Thesaurus results for LABELS

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noun

plural of label

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of label

as in marks

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 names

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

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The measure prevents the use of electronic shelf labels in grocery stores, which lawmakers said enables stores to change prices of items instantly. —

Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Gatorade is also refreshing its labels and messaging — to ensure consumers know the attributes of each product — as part of its Gatorade Advanced Hydration System. —

Mike Snider, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026 Sales, production, and distribution company Epic operates labels Epic Pictures, Dread, Epic Pictures Releasing, and its video game publishing arm, DreadXP. —

Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 Banijay Americas labels Bunim/Murray Productions and 51 Minds Entertainment have announced the joint promotion of Margaret Morales and Mike Vanderlinde to vice president, production, at the two labels. —

Arushi Jacob, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026 Cuisine is almost entirely locally sourced (one exception being the six wine cellars featuring Schoch’s favorite labels from around the globe). —

Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 The invite-only event has become one of the festival's hottest gatherings, drawing top artists from the labels and festival lineup alike. —

Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 But Wiener—and, indeed, self-preferencing’s opponents in general—overlooks basic facts of the digital economy and, to justify his sweeping regulatory proposals, attaches ominous labels to ordinary conduct. —

David B McGarry, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026 They have been used so often, the labels have worked to beguile the Democratic base into accepting that Republicans really are evil, that all the hyperbolic language is true and that progressives should be proud of their moral and intellectual superiority. —

Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026

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Banijay Americas labels Bunim/Murray Productions and 51 Minds Entertainment have announced the joint promotion of Margaret Morales and Mike Vanderlinde to vice president, production, at the two labels. —

Arushi Jacob, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026 That’s a subdivision for some stylists; The Wall Group labels them stylist/content creators. —

Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026 Both Gomez and Pérez argue that the Cuban government often labels common prisoners as political detainees when announcing releases. —

Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 Co-packing is short for contract packing, where another company bottles and labels Avery’s Sodas, using their recipes. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026 Here’s what the company has acknowledged and what the product labels actually say. —

Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026 The Institute for Palestine Studies labels him as a nurse and head of the clinical nutrition department at Nasser Hospital. —

Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026 Coffey founded the independent music labels Trance Syndicate and Emperor Jones, the latter with his husband, Craig Stewart. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026 The Dude Humor Report literally labels itself as satire, and many similar pages do the same in their bios or post descriptions. —

Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026

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The city will also look at outcomes in foot traffic, business activity, and overall vibrancy for markers of success.

— Monique John, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The 28 mm model is offered in yellow gold with a green dial and heliotrope markers.

— Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026