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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labels

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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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Recent Examples of labels

Noun

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 The company carries thousands of frames from designer labels including Ray-Ban, Gucci and Oakley, alongside its own private-label brands, such as Muse, Yoji and Revel. — Madison Collins, Footwear News, 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 Absinthe is the star of the glass here, with 11 Italian, Swiss, and French labels on offer, appearing in reworked classics like the Absinthe Marini, Absinthe Rita, Absinthe Mule, and Absinthe Julep. — Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 All sit in a price range accessible at Target, Walmart and CVS, with formulas aimed at specific concerns — breakage, color protection, frizz, volume — once associated primarily with salon-exclusive labels. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Refusing easy labels and spanning so many thresholds—between land and water, life and death, past and present, safety and danger—bogs can be both beautiful and petrifying because of their transitional nature. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 Not end inquiry with familiar labels but enable deeper investigation and interaction. — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The Bleecker Street brand joins Outerlight’s Topic Studios, but the two labels will continue to operate separately. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for labels

Noun

Investigators were seen collecting shell casings and bullet fragments from the scene, and numerous evidence markers were set down.

— Darius Johnson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Both Hungary and Poland have laid down markers on allowing migrants into their nations.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of markers

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The trend marks a stark turn from earlier this decade, when sellers often received well above their asking price as home shoppers empowered by rock-bottom mortgage rates fueled a buying frenzy that sent home prices soaring.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The result marks a historic moment in Brazil's democratic era.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of marks

Noun

The coaster’s most recent inspection, on March 16, reported no violations, deficiencies, citations or red tags, according to King.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Samsung Galaxy users can take advantage of manual tags, too, while Google Pixel owners have powerful automatic search tools built into Google Photos.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of tags

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Certain Regard; Toronto titles Angh by Theja Rio, which won the Platform Award, automatically qualifying it for the Best International Feature Film category at the Academy Awards, and Four Seasons in Java by Kamila Andini.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
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.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of titles

Noun

The carriers said demand has been particularly strong for premium seats, which command hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, more than coach tickets.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
The best views in the house—general admission floor tickets—will be available for as little as $100 in some venues, according to Fortune’s James LaForge.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of tickets

Verb

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.

— Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
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.

— Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026

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