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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In June regulatory filings that disclosed the $21 billion in restatements, each insurer labeled them as “corrections of errors,” which would imply that they were inadvertent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
"Some cases previously labeled as congenital syphilis may represent entirely different diseases."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Music from labeled AI Personas will also be excluded from the Swedish company’s personalized recommendations by default.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
“You have these synthetics labeled as kratom; a lot of this is a misunderstanding,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Turning around, she finds a green door labeled Any Gender Restroom.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
