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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_InvestmentCompanyExpirationOfInvestmentPeriodCommencementOfWindUpOfOperationsExtensionPeriod" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_InvestmentCompanyExpirationOfInvestmentPeriodCommencementOfWindUpOfOperationsExtensionPeriod"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement Input Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_DebtSecuritiesSecondLienMember_d07f16c9-8cb5-4eb7-92d5-8b13fed36a10_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_DebtSecuritiesSecondLienMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Second lien</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_DebtSecuritiesSecondLienMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_DebtSecuritiesSecondLienMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Second Lien [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesIndustryMember_5dd91529-b027-4d67-9be9-28d9df5d382b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesIndustryMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Industry Sector [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MeasurementInputRevenueMultipleMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MeasurementInputRevenueMultipleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement Input, Revenue Multiple [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputRevenueMultipleMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputRevenueMultipleMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputRevenueMultipleMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MeasurementInputRevenueMultipleMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Type</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_0f56f18a-1253-487d-83ed-d81e190156c4_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net borrowings</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis_61d1eca1-fbeb-4307-8399-941eb71cd160_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Assets_cc506c28-bf76-4d14-aa9c-66a44796bfa1_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Assets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_PPVIntermediateHoldingsLLCMember_50d675d1-a11e-4c95-a679-f8d04cead0c5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_PPVIntermediateHoldingsLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PPV Intermediate Holdings, LLC</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_PPVIntermediateHoldingsLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_PPVIntermediateHoldingsLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PPV Intermediate Holdings, LLC</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_PPVIntermediateHoldingsLLCMember" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_PPVIntermediateHoldingsLLCMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmslf_PPVIntermediateHoldingsLLCMember" xlink:to="lab_nmslf_PPVIntermediateHoldingsLLCMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_WellsCreditFacilityMember_2417f851-473b-4886-b2eb-5232e1c20755_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_WellsCreditFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Wells Credit Facility</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_WellsCreditFacilityMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_WellsCreditFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Wells Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_WellsCreditFacilityMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_WellsCreditFacilityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Wells Credit Facility</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_WellsCreditFacilityMember" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_WellsCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmslf_WellsCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="lab_nmslf_WellsCreditFacilityMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_VesscoMidcoHoldingsLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_VesscoMidcoHoldingsLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Vessco Midco Holdings, LLC</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_VesscoMidcoHoldingsLLCMember" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_VesscoMidcoHoldingsLLCMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmslf_VesscoMidcoHoldingsLLCMember" xlink:to="lab_nmslf_VesscoMidcoHoldingsLLCMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_DOCSMSOLLCMember_0f7df5c3-b672-4f2b-9fc0-b1e9f156dc19_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_DOCSMSOLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">DOCS, MSO, LLC</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_DOCSMSOLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_DOCSMSOLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">DOCS, MSO, LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_DOCSMSOLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_DOCSMSOLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">DOCS, MSO, LLC</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_DOCSMSOLLCMember" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_DOCSMSOLLCMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmslf_DOCSMSOLLCMember" xlink:to="lab_nmslf_DOCSMSOLLCMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_dbb018b6-f553-483f-996a-e5e3ca968e1a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_OABuyerInc.Member_8064f3d6-c598-4325-998f-c81708a331b9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_OABuyerInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">OA Buyer, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_OABuyerInc.Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_OABuyerInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">OA Buyer, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_OABuyerInc.Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_OABuyerInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">OA Buyer, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_OABuyerInc.Member" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_OABuyerInc.Member"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_f8b68515-fa08-45d3-b0e1-62da86e6a22f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income taxes</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_7262c693-77e7-436c-97a6-deba8d12af4f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBOR1Member_7cd20631-63a0-4abb-b6f7-69335a9a8355_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBOR1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">LIBOR</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBOR1Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBOR1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">London Interbank Offered Rate L I B O R1 [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBOR1Member" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBOR1Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmslf_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBOR1Member" xlink:to="lab_nmslf_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBOR1Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_1eb8dfea-73c7-48ad-8f97-4b14af86deaf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from operating activities</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_InvestmentCompanyDistributionOrdinaryIncomePercentage_d6a0619e-773b-4b41-8df7-53d7aeebfeed_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_InvestmentCompanyDistributionOrdinaryIncomePercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary dividends</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_InvestmentCompanyDistributionOrdinaryIncomePercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_InvestmentCompanyDistributionOrdinaryIncomePercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Company, Distribution, Ordinary Income, Percentage</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_InvestmentCompanyDistributionOrdinaryIncomePercentage" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_InvestmentCompanyDistributionOrdinaryIncomePercentage"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmslf_InvestmentCompanyDistributionOrdinaryIncomePercentage" xlink:to="lab_nmslf_InvestmentCompanyDistributionOrdinaryIncomePercentage" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableInvestmentSale_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Receivable, Investment, Sale</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivableInvestmentSale"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableInvestmentSale" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDistributionLongTermCapitalGain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDistributionLongTermCapitalGain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Company, Distribution, Long-Term Capital Gain</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDistributionLongTermCapitalGain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDistributionLongTermCapitalGain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_LegendsHospitalityHoldingCompanyLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_LegendsHospitalityHoldingCompanyLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legends Hospitality Holding Company, LLC</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_LegendsHospitalityHoldingCompanyLLCMember" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_LegendsHospitalityHoldingCompanyLLCMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_MoreCowbellIILLCMember_05e5ef57-ffe2-40d6-bb18-e94874a12aa1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_MoreCowbellIILLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">More cowbell II LLC</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_MoreCowbellIILLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_MoreCowbellIILLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">More cowbell II LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_MoreCowbellIILLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_MoreCowbellIILLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">More cowbell II LLC</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PeoMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PeoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PEO [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PeoMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3_4ed2582e-4062-4a4b-b577-3509c4e3e1c2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers into Level III</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_ZoneClimateServicesInc.Member_6d81f749-d1de-4d72-83e0-34aafa55eec2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_ZoneClimateServicesInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Zone Climate Services, Inc.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_country_US_2ce1b242-fd95-44b6-8d36-ce4ec587f4c9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_country_US" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">United States</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_DvddsOrOthrErngsPdOnEqtyAwrdsNtOthrwsRflctdInTtlCompForCvrdYrMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_DvddsOrOthrErngsPdOnEqtyAwrdsNtOthrwsRflctdInTtlCompForCvrdYrMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_VehloPurchaserLLCMember_019c2732-6811-74f4-87cc-20f011286935_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_VehloPurchaserLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Vehlo Purchaser, LLC</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_VehloPurchaserLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_VehloPurchaserLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Vehlo Purchaser, LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_VehloPurchaserLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_VehloPurchaserLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Vehlo Purchaser, LLC</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_BeaconPointeHarmonyLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_BeaconPointeHarmonyLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Beacon Pointe Harmony, LLC</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_SupermanHoldingsLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_SupermanHoldingsLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Superman Holdings, LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_SupermanHoldingsLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_SupermanHoldingsLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Superman Holdings, LLC</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_Security12gTitle_7a8b6e1e-afc3-4ba8-b89b-7e99553651d8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_Security12gTitle" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Title of 12(g) Security</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_Security12gTitle_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_Security12gTitle" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Title of 12(g) Security</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12gTitle" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_Security12gTitle"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_Security12gTitle" xlink:to="lab_dei_Security12gTitle" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CityAreaCode_2d9838f4-98d9-4d86-b728-0749bba21e69_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CityAreaCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing, How MNPI Considered</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing, How MNPI Considered [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Trading Arrangements</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Trading Arrangements [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjFnTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Awards Adjustments, Footnote</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjFnTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Awards Adjustments, Footnote [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjFnTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ChemicalsSectorMember_88659f8e-ae8a-4896-b304-57356d732c64_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ChemicalsSectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Specialty Chemicals &amp; Materials</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ChemicalsSectorMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ChemicalsSectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Chemicals Sector [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ChemicalsSectorMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ChemicalsSectorMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_CoupaHoldingsLLCMember_93268111-8fa5-48a0-8bce-aca222f3eaa0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_CoupaHoldingsLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Coupa Holdings, LLC</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_InvestmentOwnedInterestIncome" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_InvestmentOwnedInterestIncome"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit_29727a10-22a7-4bca-bc59-967f56ab6765_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Wells Credit Facility</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_ParkPlaceTechnologiesLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_ParkPlaceTechnologiesLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Park Place Technologies, LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_ParkPlaceTechnologiesLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_ParkPlaceTechnologiesLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Park Place Technologies, LLC</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_ParkPlaceTechnologiesLLCMember" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_ParkPlaceTechnologiesLLCMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PvpTable_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pay vs Performance Disclosure</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PvpTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PvpTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_e1c3ddb5-b271-4b11-83ce-bf32236ff54e_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_MetaBuyerLLCMember_019c27d2-3d8c-73de-9171-302e5f929fc9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_MetaBuyerLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Meta Buyer LLC</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_InvestmentManagementAgreementAssetsInvestedEqualToOrLessThanThresholdMember" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_InvestmentManagementAgreementAssetsInvestedEqualToOrLessThanThresholdMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_da9de2c5-858a-4e27-8455-ab4e72efe0e4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_ThermostatPurchaserIIIInc.Member_269b801d-a6de-4200-a009-e4237d85b9f4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_ThermostatPurchaserIIIInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Thermostat Purchaser III, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_ThermostatPurchaserIIIInc.Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_ThermostatPurchaserIIIInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Thermostat Purchaser III, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_ThermostatPurchaserIIIInc.Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_ThermostatPurchaserIIIInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Thermostat Purchaser III, Inc.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_RegulatoryCapitalRequirementsForInvestmentCompaniesTextBlock_b622f3d6-82b0-4d04-bab0-a8a4e9191eb8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_RegulatoryCapitalRequirementsForInvestmentCompaniesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Regulation</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_RegulatoryCapitalRequirementsForInvestmentCompaniesTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_RegulatoryCapitalRequirementsForInvestmentCompaniesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Regulatory Capital Requirements For Investment Companies [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_SoftwareSectorMember_dd9f7fcf-2fc2-414c-b2a9-d23cb2861d9d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_SoftwareSectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Software</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossRatio_2207c4c7-a2ba-4afc-ada7-59e62298dfce_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossRatio" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net investment income (as a percent)</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrDuration_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement Duration</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TrdArrDuration"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain_bdc02dd5-a5e0-40b6-a468-d05e54aa8b7c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Issuer Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Issuer Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_PowerGridHoldingsInc.Member_3a67c3e8-7258-412d-ba70-59bf571129fd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_PowerGridHoldingsInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Power Grid Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_PowerGridHoldingsInc.Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_PowerGridHoldingsInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Power Grid Holdings, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_PowerGridHoldingsInc.Member" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_PowerGridHoldingsInc.Member"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_NotoriousBuyerLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_NotoriousBuyerLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notorious Buyer, LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_NotoriousBuyerLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_NotoriousBuyerLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notorious Buyer, LLC</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_NotoriousBuyerLLCMember" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_NotoriousBuyerLLCMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardExrcPrice_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardExrcPrice" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Exercise Price</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardExrcPrice" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardExrcPrice"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendIncomeOperating_3efc20c4-73f8-4e50-91e9-cfe07fe3d1d2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendIncomeOperating" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividend income</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendIncomeOperating" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DividendIncomeOperating"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Additional 402(v) Disclosure</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Additional 402(v) Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_FoundationalEducationGroupInc.Member_0ca3875f-3ad1-420d-965e-eaabdda26da4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_FoundationalEducationGroupInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Foundational Education Group, Inc.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_FoundationalEducationGroupInc.Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_FoundationalEducationGroupInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Foundational Education Group, Inc.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_LowVoltageHoldingsIncMember_019c270f-c743-7c46-845f-cfef1afadbb9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_LowVoltageHoldingsIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Low Voltage Holdings Inc</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_LowVoltageHoldingsIncMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_LowVoltageHoldingsIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Low Voltage Holdings Inc [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_LowVoltageHoldingsIncMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_LowVoltageHoldingsIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Low Voltage Holdings Inc</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_LowVoltageHoldingsIncMember" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_LowVoltageHoldingsIncMember"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NonrelatedPartyMember_2e4ae470-6531-4d1f-bfa2-419982bf1111_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NonrelatedPartyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other liabilities</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_ManagementAndServiceFeesBaseRateCalculationBasedOnBlendedRateAssetsInvestedMaximum" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_ManagementAndServiceFeesBaseRateCalculationBasedOnBlendedRateAssetsInvestedMaximum"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_USRPHoldingsIncMember_019c26e8-b15b-7420-a0f9-00058c61f7f6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_USRPHoldingsIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">USRP Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FeeIncome" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FeeIncome"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialCommitmentToInvesteeFutureAmount_019cb407-c47f-7e91-b103-c1cc71dac079_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialCommitmentToInvesteeFutureAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Funding commitments</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_UnfundedDebtSecuritiesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_UnfundedDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unfunded Debt Securities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_UnfundedDebtSecuritiesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_UnfundedDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unfunded Debt Securities</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems_e0b17fef-ce37-47b3-aeed-826b6c522bb6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Investments [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubordinatedDebtMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubordinatedDebtMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subordinated Debt [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_DebtSecuritiesFirstLienMember_1d65a6bb-eae4-4191-ba1e-7f217e7f8438_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_DebtSecuritiesFirstLienMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">First lien</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_DebtSecuritiesFirstLienMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_DebtSecuritiesFirstLienMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, First Lien [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_NMCCrimsonHoldingsInc.Member_5eba8d28-e60b-4c41-994f-689a8a10c9da_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_NMCCrimsonHoldingsInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">NMC Crimson Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_db62697f-6efc-4248-95d7-b9a94cfa28c8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, par value $0.001, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 95,740,093 and 94,236,672 shares issued and outstanding, respectively</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_IndustryConcentrationRiskMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_IndustryConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Industry Concentration Risk [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_IndustryConcentrationRiskMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_IndustryConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Industry Concentration Risk</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_IndustryConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_IndustryConcentrationRiskMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacityThirdPercentage_344179f9-c2df-45c5-b1c6-33f76e6d5abf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacityThirdPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of credit facility, borrowing capacity, third percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacityThirdPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacityThirdPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line Of Credit Facility, Borrowing Capacity, Third Percentage</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacityThirdPercentage" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_LineOfCreditFacilityBorrowingCapacityThirdPercentage"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_BullhornIncMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_BullhornIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Bullhorn, Inc.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperatingPaidInKind" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperatingPaidInKind"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsMember_02d1ec4c-df5d-47c4-bd12-1d8059057aeb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentsMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement Adoption Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsInSummryCompstnTblForAplblYrMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_EqtyAwrdsInSummryCompstnTblForAplblYrMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProfessionalFees_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProfessionalFees" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Professional Fees</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfessionalFees" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProfessionalFees"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_2fdb9b51-1548-44cc-a6d0-b5afa59e6072_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of financing costs</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_GalwayBorrowerLLCMember_1c66b2ac-7668-43fb-9521-8d55457953cc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_GalwayBorrowerLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Galway Borrower LLC</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_GalwayBorrowerLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_GalwayBorrowerLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Galway Borrower LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_GalwayBorrowerLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_GalwayBorrowerLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Galway Borrower LLC</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_GalwayBorrowerLLCMember" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_GalwayBorrowerLLCMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureOfAssetAndLiabilityNotMeasuredAtFairValueTable_29899ea7-0994-4b74-95d0-82934aebcecd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureOfAssetAndLiabilityNotMeasuredAtFairValueTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Disclosure of Asset and Liability Not Measured at Fair Value [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureOfAssetAndLiabilityNotMeasuredAtFairValueTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureOfAssetAndLiabilityNotMeasuredAtFairValueTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Disclosure of Asset and Liability Not Measured at Fair Value [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureOfAssetAndLiabilityNotMeasuredAtFairValueTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureOfAssetAndLiabilityNotMeasuredAtFairValueTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_ModelNInc.Member_a3628a66-9348-4676-8607-13ff5555e12a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_ModelNInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Model N, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_ModelNInc.Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_ModelNInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Model N, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_ModelNInc.Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_ModelNInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Model N, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_ModelNInc.Member" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_ModelNInc.Member"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_ae35b135-884d-4a85-8d4e-e57b9d5a8fef_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_2f67987d-ce7e-4ee4-8ab6-ec20a3abc61c_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, par or stated value per share (in dollars per share)</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Shares, Issued</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UseOfEstimates"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_InvestmentCompanyDistributableEarningsLossAccumulatedLongTermCapitalGainAccumulatedCapitalLossCarryforward_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_InvestmentCompanyDistributableEarningsLossAccumulatedLongTermCapitalGainAccumulatedCapitalLossCarryforward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Company, Distributable Earnings (Loss), Accumulated Long-Term Capital Gain (Accumulated Capital Loss Carryforward)</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPayablesUnderRepurchaseAgreements_019b08cd-6f14-7233-87aa-42de0612293a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPayablesUnderRepurchaseAgreements" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payable for unsettled securities purchased</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmslf_KWORIntermediateILLC2Member" xlink:to="lab_nmslf_KWORIntermediateILLC2Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_CoreTrustPurchasingGroupLLCMember_665a6af5-1d7d-4f3c-a668-09edd5ac2969_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_CoreTrustPurchasingGroupLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">CoreTrust Purchasing Group LLC</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_CoreTrustPurchasingGroupLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_CoreTrustPurchasingGroupLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">CoreTrust Purchasing Group LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_CoreTrustPurchasingGroupLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_CoreTrustPurchasingGroupLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">CoreTrust Purchasing Group LLC</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_CoreTrustPurchasingGroupLLCMember" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_CoreTrustPurchasingGroupLLCMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmslf_CoreTrustPurchasingGroupLLCMember" xlink:to="lab_nmslf_CoreTrustPurchasingGroupLLCMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_AssociationsInc.Member_961db44f-588f-455b-973d-b6d4266a4d4a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_AssociationsInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Associations, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_AssociationsInc.Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_AssociationsInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Associations, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_AssociationsInc.Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_AssociationsInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Associations, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_AssociationsInc.Member" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_AssociationsInc.Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmslf_AssociationsInc.Member" xlink:to="lab_nmslf_AssociationsInc.Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_46619ce9-e3f6-4ab3-a277-ad0fb519dcd1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Events</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Events [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Insider Trading Arrangements [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDistributableEarningsLossAccumulatedAppreciationDepreciation_6f80b3fb-709e-482f-8a36-20e0043c814e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDistributableEarningsLossAccumulatedAppreciationDepreciation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDistributableEarningsLossAccumulatedAppreciationDepreciation_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDistributableEarningsLossAccumulatedAppreciationDepreciation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Company, Distributable Earnings (Loss), Accumulated Appreciation (Depreciation)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDistributableEarningsLossAccumulatedAppreciationDepreciation" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyDistributableEarningsLossAccumulatedAppreciationDepreciation"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_AverageNetAssets_522f4099-ef49-43aa-86b0-34a0911fcf1d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_AverageNetAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Average net assets for the period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_AverageNetAssets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_AverageNetAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Average Net Assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_AverageNetAssets_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_AverageNetAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Average Net Assets</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_AverageNetAssets" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_AverageNetAssets"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmslf_AverageNetAssets" xlink:to="lab_nmslf_AverageNetAssets" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember_f06e81bd-53bc-47b6-871e-25482f0aa112_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_CalabrioInc.Member_d65bf8ac-2fe6-45b0-a553-8635ffacb302_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_CalabrioInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Calabrio, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_CalabrioInc.Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_CalabrioInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Calabrio, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_CalabrioInc.Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_CalabrioInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Calabrio, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_CalabrioInc.Member" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_CalabrioInc.Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmslf_CalabrioInc.Member" xlink:to="lab_nmslf_CalabrioInc.Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts_ae2ebc7b-2a6b-48d7-ac37-8cbd1b8f9e45_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred financing costs, accumulated amortization</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Amortization, Debt Issuance Costs</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_SyndigoLLCMember_cd423d0b-f6e7-42c6-9780-11a2bfb068be_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_SyndigoLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Syndigo LLC</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_SyndigoLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_SyndigoLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Syndigo LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_SyndigoLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_SyndigoLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Syndigo LLC</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_SyndigoLLCMember" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_SyndigoLLCMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmslf_SyndigoLLCMember" xlink:to="lab_nmslf_SyndigoLLCMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_ICIMSIncMember_019c2674-1129-74b0-af8b-f64bee9b768e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_ICIMSIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">iCIMS, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_ICIMSIncMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_ICIMSIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">iCIMS, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_ICIMSIncMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_ICIMSIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">iCIMS, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_ICIMSIncMember" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_ICIMSIncMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmslf_ICIMSIncMember" xlink:to="lab_nmslf_ICIMSIncMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ExciseTaxesCollected_ef4b9cff-5260-44ae-9cd3-77551ae1586e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExciseTaxesCollected" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Incurred excise taxes</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ExciseTaxesCollected_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ExciseTaxesCollected" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Excise Taxes Collected</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExciseTaxesCollected" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ExciseTaxesCollected"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ExciseTaxesCollected" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ExciseTaxesCollected" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities_46cf9db0-a20e-405f-9ca2-485531940529_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_DrawnRevolversMember_c3ca062d-e24a-4aa7-8d60-0ce1dc95ca37_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_DrawnRevolversMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Drawn Revolvers</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_DrawnRevolversMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_DrawnRevolversMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Drawn Revolvers [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_nmslf_DrawnRevolversMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_nmslf_DrawnRevolversMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Drawn Revolvers</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_nmslf_DrawnRevolversMember" xlink:href="nmslf-20251231.xsd#nmslf_DrawnRevolversMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_nmslf_DrawnRevolversMember" xlink:to="lab_nmslf_DrawnRevolversMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_9c5ea723-95b0-4828-9130-7315caccd91b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum borrowing capacity</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan_b8da4ae7-a8cb-4979-b026-d21e1ce15818_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shares issued from the reinvestment of distribution (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan_c2f5e267-2af7-4000-8580-6e5ed5d41bd4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock issued during period, shares, dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Dividend Reinvestment Plan</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_PnsnAdjsPrrSvcCstMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpensePolicyTextBlock_f265fa28-c325-4837-9577-8dc21cfb0c76_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpensePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest and other financing expenses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpensePolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpensePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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