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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Plus a few other wackadoodles banished from labels, serving out their sentences in our nuthouse. — Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 Having survived the online privacy era, record labels are faced with an even more existential threat from artificial intelligence. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026 For transparency, the data in this article is sourced from German website Transfermarkt which, as a crowdsourced tool, sometimes lists different fees to those reported by The Athletic, while the position labels are also taken from that site. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 If Claude’s labels fail, the AI Act carries steep penalties for violations, including fines up to 15 million euros, or 3 percent of a company’s worldwide annual revenue. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 Banijay Entertainment has north of 150 production labels around the world. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 Importantly, the framework does not require demonstrations to include explicit labels identifying when or where the robot should make contact with the ground. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 Ganni’s success also fueled growing interest in Copenhagen’s fashion scene, helping pave the way for fellow Danish labels like Saks Potts, Stine Goya, Rotate, and Baum und Pferdgarten to cultivate devoted international followings. — Kelsey Stewart, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026 Suno and its competitor Udio were sued for copyright infringement in 2024 by the RIAA on behalf of the industry’s biggest labels, including Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Verb

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 Netris labels its approach NAAM, for Network Automation, Abstraction, and Multi-Tenancy, and has become the platform neoclouds standardize on as the category takes shape. — R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 25 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 With the renaissance of Y2K everything, designer labels like Prada and Miu Miu are doing it, plus more affordable brands like Coach Outlet, Oprah’s go-to JW Pei, and Quince. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 1 June 2026

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Last month, markers around the city were completed to commemorate the victims of the Chicago Race Riot of 1919.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Beyond career prospects, other markers of adulthood are increasingly out of reach.

— Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026

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Verb

That’s because Earth is moving through a stream of debris, and Perseus marks the direction of travel.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Up until that moment, the abuse (and fear of abuse) experienced by Owusu and Adobae threatens to become relentless, but Ziggy’s protection marks a shift, not so much in their fortunes but their ability to survive without constant fear of violence.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of marks

Verb

The order names Unitree and AgiBot directly, and points to the risks of depending on machines packed with cameras, microphones and network connectivity that are built by a foreign power.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The suit, which names Mayor Mamdani and his finance commissioner Richard Lee, claims that the city did not fully make use of the information available to it about homeowners in determining who would be subject to the tax.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of names

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The next morning, the trio planned to run a couple of errands before heading toward California – including getting rid of Beloozerov’s SUV and getting tags for Green’s new pickup.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Core counties have different rules, including requirements for CITES tags.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

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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

For the full schedule, tickets and additional information, visit the Whats Funny Comedy Festival website.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
Although there were no jackpot winners on Saturday, tickets sold in Arizona, Florida, Michigan and New York matched all five white balls to win $1 million each, lottery officials said.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 10 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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