Thesaurus results for 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

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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

Living with endometriosis means becoming an expert on highly specialized ingredients and constantly cross-checking product labels. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 One example is museums’ wall labels now mentioning tainted or dubious provenance. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 In 2025, California enacted a law that required social media platforms to display mental health warning labels to users under 18 starting in January 2027. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 This means Holland, who was held the same role at the pre-merger Banijay UK, will oversee around 40 labels at the combined company, including the likes of Initial and Neal Street Productions. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 Among the laws, product labels must be displayed in both English and French, and US streaming platforms must support and promote Canadian content (including Indigenous and French Canadian content) to audiences north of the border. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 On the other hand, producers that use difficult-to-remove labels that make their packaging hard to recycle may face higher fees. — Erin Victor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 The company’s newest investors include the top three record labels, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Group; the gaming company Electronic Arts; and the investment firms AMD Ventures and Pacific Alliance Ventures. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 The latest chapter in this saga is the exoplanet LHS 1140b, which is a very interesting world regardless of labels. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

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 Also highlighted this year as finalists are fellow couture designer Julie de Libran as well as menswear labels EgonLab and Kartik Research. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 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

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Noun

In addition to card games that take up little storage space, think about adding coloring books and markers or crayons to your storm shelter game collection.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
In elementary school, there are a lot of art supplies, crayons or markers needed.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of markers

Verb

The Rays' successful retention in Tampa Bay marks a significant part of Manfred's legacy as his tenure nears its end.

— Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The ⁠message was published on Khamenei’s Telegram account for Islamic Unity Week, which marks the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.

— Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of marks

Verb

The International Hydrographic Organization — of which both the United States and Canada are members — works to ensure that the world’s seas, oceans and navigable waters are surveyed and charted uniformly, and also names some of them.

— Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
In addition to Ceja, the suit names two minors as plaintiffs.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of names

Noun

Cage and Cope were playing the de facto heels, overpowering an isolated Matt Jackson and mixing in quick tags.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
At the South Chicago Chapel, none of the remains from South Chicago Chapel had tags listing the decedents' full name and date of birth or other unique identifiers, though some had funeral home or hospital tags.

— Casey Toner, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

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Verb

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
Let people follow problems across functions, not titles up a ladder.

— May Habib, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of titles

Noun

Organizers initially released 2,000 tickets for the event, which quickly sold out.

— Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Ticket sales Assembly Bill 1349 would prohibit sellers from offering or marketing tickets to concerts and sporting events by a person that doesn’t actually possess the ticket.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 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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