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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“You have these synthetics labeled as kratom; a lot of this is a misunderstanding,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
A faster-growing real GDP without job creation would be labeled a false productivity boom, says the investment strategist.
From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026
Neatly labeled drawers hold hand fans, plastic snakes, buttons, buckles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
These numbers are labeled NIM on the table.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
She stood and then walked up and down the rows of old bookshelves instead, until she came to an ancient book labeled “City Maps.”
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
