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

Beside Wade’s Way of Wade sneakers, the store carries other labels with serious celebrity cred like Brazilian mega influencer’s Camila Coelho Collection. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Those measures could force companies to spend money changing their packaging or labels. — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2026

Suddenly, labels that had given her the cold shoulder were calling her manager to demand meetings. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026

Workers at the facility saw the brand’s labels on rolls of fabric produced at the mill. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

The report describes two loans the bank structured for team owners, and labels both as illustrative examples. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Now its employees — there are about 11,000 worldwide — produce electrical components, semiconductors and other electronics, as well as timepieces for its horological labels, Seiko, Grand Seiko, Credor and others. — Rachel Felder, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Designer labels have long been associated with taste and spending power, but finding an affordable alternative now comes with its own bragging rights. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Many, including Facebook and Instagram, now work to append labels to images or videos created via AI. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Verb

The graph correctly labels the resumption of large-scale strikes on that date, followed by a continuous rise in diesel prices to the record heights experienced over the past month. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2026

Inside, the Chuk box houses a series of three shelves that vary in depth to the extent that Chuk labels them a shelf, a tray and a drawer. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

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