label
noun
a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc..
labeled
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past participleof label.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof label.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
labelnouna slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc..
Example Sentences
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Board members approved the apartment expense in June 2018, according to emails, and labeled the apartment and associated costs a “business travel expense”; no different than paying for a hotel, they wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The products, which are often labeled as “for research use only” or “not for human consumption,” are powdered substances that must be reconstituted with bacteriostatic water and injected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Most of the products a family may look at are labeled as “child protection,” and that brings home the role reversals involved in parenting your parents.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
New York, Boston and Philadelphia were all in the firing line of the "Nor'easter" -- so labeled for its northeasterly winds -- as authorities warned of potential major flooding and road closures.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Dr. Loofah darts for a door labeled secret exit.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
