Synonyms of labels

labels 1 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• markers
• tags
• tickets
• captions
• symbols
• plaques
• stickers
• logos
• marks
• stamps
• seals
• brands
• emblems
• legends
• badges
• trademarks
• hallmarks
• decals

labels

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of label

1

as in marks

to attach an identifying slip to

he labeled all of the poisonous materials with the familiar skull and crossbones

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marks
• tags
• stamps
• identifies
• tickets
• designates
• titles
• styles
• tabs
• names
• captions
• brands
• terms
• hallmarks
• earmarks
• calls
• entitles
• stigmatizes

2

as in names

to give a name to

the dictionary labels some words "archaic"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• names
• titles
• terms
• dubs
• calls
• styles
• designates
• nominates
• nicknames
• denominates
• entitles
• brands
• tags
• christens
• clepes
• baptizes
• specifies
• stigmatizes
• denotes
• renames
• relabels
• misnames
• code-names
• surnames
• mistitles
• miscalls
• rechristens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of labels

Noun

An exclusive excerpt published by Decibel centers on Cave In and the period surrounding the band’s breakthrough Jupiter, when major labels began circling. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026

The lawsuit comes more than two years after the labels, together with Warner Music Group, sued Suno over allegedly training its AI models on the companies’ tracks without permission. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

In 69% of prescription drug labels, reporters found a generic drug manufacturer’s DUNS number and were able to directly connect it to a specific facility. — Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026

Whether consumer-retail devices in the $250-$500 tier disclose their actual mmHg pressure range rather than generic intensity labels. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

Serax is an active player in the fashion world and has forged collaborations with designers and labels such as Kris Van Assche, Marni and Ann Demeulemeester. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

In contrast to a climate where rural Christianity is often associated with the right, Berry did not fit into political labels or extremes. — Sydney Giacalone, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

On the runways, Mariacarla Boscono has walked for Italian labels like Gucci; Bianca Balti for Valentino; And of course, Monica Bellucci has graced the Dolce & Gabbana catwalk plenty of times—most recently opening their 2019 show. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Yet, somehow, the labels jihad, holy war and suicide martyrs are still thrown around. — Reshma Memon Yaqub, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

Sometimes these deals work out in the artists’ or labels’ favor. — Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026

Building a strategy that labels a cell only when both genes are on took her team years. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

Fortunately, labels both affordable and luxury are coming out with new takes on this trend like clockwork, saturating the market with colorful jackets for every personal aesthetic and practical need under the sun (or, more accurately, the rain). — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026

The wall labels at the Jewish Museum can only hold so much complexity, but that doesn’t stop the objects. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Similarweb labels the finding correlation rather than causation, and the study covers United States desktop users across three verticals. — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Sony first brought lawsuits against Udio and its competitor Suno in June 2024 alongside labels Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 22 July 2026

Much of the American left seeks to counter Trump with a form of progressive populism that labels billionaires and oligarchs enemies of the people. — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

Ferrari is wary of a culture that diagnoses and labels nearly everything, and equally wary of the backlash that waves off deeper work as just talking. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 July 2026