tagging 1 of 3

as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another after a weeklong tagging of the suspect, the detective had all the evidence he needed that there was a smuggling operation going on

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tagging

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verb (1)

present participle of tag
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as in tracking
to go after or on the track of wildlife experts surreptitiously tagged the timber wolf, carefully keeping a safe distance so the wolf wouldn't catch their scent and run

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tagging

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verb (2)

present participle of tag
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Recent Examples of tagging
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Earlier, singer and actress Briana, 36, posted a photo of herself and Dales — who have been dating since 2021 — holding hands to her Instagram Stories alongside a love heart, tagging her other half. Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 When the long-term deal was reached with Jones, Schoen pivoted to tagging Barkley. Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 Earlier, singer and actress Briana, 36, posted a photo of herself and Dales — who have been dating since 2021 — holding hands to her Instagram Stories alongside a love heart, tagging her other half. Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 When the long-term deal was reached with Jones, Schoen pivoted to tagging Barkley. Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 Longtime bowhunter and Hoyt pro staffer Casey Brooks has always dreamed of tagging a world-record elk. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025 Longtime bowhunter and Hoyt pro staffer Casey Brooks has always dreamed of tagging a world-record elk. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025 Neglecting Tagging, Release Numbering And Artifact Management A key SDLC pitfall is neglecting tagging, release numbering and artifact management in continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, leading to traceability issues, inconsistent deployments and rollback challenges. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Neglecting Tagging, Release Numbering And Artifact Management A key SDLC pitfall is neglecting tagging, release numbering and artifact management in continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, leading to traceability issues, inconsistent deployments and rollback challenges. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
  • Despite the challenges, the young actor refused to give up or slow down in his pursuit of professional growth.
    J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
  • That’s due in large part to its natural beauty—towering mountains, awe-inspiring canyons, and rushing waters inspire hiking, biking, fly-fishing and a number of other outdoor pursuits.
    Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • The song’s coronation on Regional Mexican Airplay comes after a 14% gain in audience impressions, to 7.7 million, logged in the tracking week of Jan. 3-9, according to Luminate.
    Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Harvest Harvest’s main features include invoicing and payments, reporting and time tracking.
    Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Decentralized solutions would complement generative AI by providing immutable audit trails into data transactions, thereby enabling easier leak tracing and accountability enforcement.
    Vishwanadham Mandala, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Countries that had swiftly applied physical-distancing measures and scaled up widespread testing and contact tracing had mostly fended off the worst of the disease.
    Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2020
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  • For instance, consider a feature such as search retargeting, which involves targeting ads to users who have previously searched for related terms.
    Ryan Dohrn, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Bottles of sulfuric acid were discovered Monday inside a cooler in the unit during an overnight search by the FBI and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the agencies said.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025

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“Tagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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