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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_PCIASPV3LLCAndASERoyalAggregatorLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_PCIASPV3LLCAndASERoyalAggregatorLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PCIA SPV-3, LLC and ASE Royal Aggregator, LLC</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_January2026NotesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_January2026NotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">January 2026 Notes</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_GHPVGSPurchaserLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_GHPVGSPurchaserLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">GHP-VGS Purchaser LLC</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Fair Value, Net</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet" 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/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_EMBPurchaserInc.Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_EMBPurchaserInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EMB Purchaser, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_EMBPurchaserInc.Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_EMBPurchaserInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EMB Purchaser, Inc.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_DuraservLLCMember_019e4198-63b0-71df-8eb1-07325af0a8ec_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_DuraservLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Duraserv LLC</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_DuraservLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_DuraservLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Duraserv LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_DuraservLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_DuraservLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Duraserv LLC</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_DuraservLLCMember" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_DuraservLLCMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_arcc_DuraservLLCMember" xlink:to="lab_arcc_DuraservLLCMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_FeverLabsInc.Member_019e4198-644a-7d36-9930-7a4a2b1c9b99_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_FeverLabsInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fever Labs, Inc.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_FeverLabsInc.Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_FeverLabsInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fever Labs, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_FeverLabsInc.Member" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_FeverLabsInc.Member"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_LivewireAcquisitionInc.AndLivewireCoInvestHoldingsLPMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_LivewireAcquisitionInc.AndLivewireCoInvestHoldingsLPMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Livewire Acquisition, Inc. and Livewire Co-Invest Holdings, LP</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_SpaceshipPurchaserInc.Member_019e4198-64d6-76b1-8601-34ba2fa333f4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_SpaceshipPurchaserInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Spaceship Purchaser, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_SpaceshipPurchaserInc.Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_SpaceshipPurchaserInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Spaceship Purchaser, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_SpaceshipPurchaserInc.Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_SpaceshipPurchaserInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Spaceship Purchaser, Inc.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_BGIFIVFearlessUtilityServicesInc.Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_BGIFIVFearlessUtilityServicesInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">BGIF IV Fearless Utility Services, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_BGIFIVFearlessUtilityServicesInc.Member" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_BGIFIVFearlessUtilityServicesInc.Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_arcc_BGIFIVFearlessUtilityServicesInc.Member" xlink:to="lab_arcc_BGIFIVFearlessUtilityServicesInc.Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MeasurementInputEbitdaMultipleMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MeasurementInputEbitdaMultipleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement Input, EBITDA Multiple [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputEbitdaMultipleMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputEbitdaMultipleMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputEbitdaMultipleMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MeasurementInputEbitdaMultipleMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_TalonBuyerInc.AndTalonHoldingsSCSPMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_TalonBuyerInc.AndTalonHoldingsSCSPMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Talon Buyer Inc. and Talon Holdings SCSP [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_TalonBuyerInc.AndTalonHoldingsSCSPMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_TalonBuyerInc.AndTalonHoldingsSCSPMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Talon Buyer Inc. and Talon Holdings SCSP</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_arcc_TalonBuyerInc.AndTalonHoldingsSCSPMember" xlink:to="lab_arcc_TalonBuyerInc.AndTalonHoldingsSCSPMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_LEGPurchaserIncMember_019f89bd-1315-76d8-842f-824695a546c1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_LEGPurchaserIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">LEG Purchaser Inc</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_LEGPurchaserIncMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_LEGPurchaserIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">LEG Purchaser Inc [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_LEGPurchaserIncMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_LEGPurchaserIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">LEG Purchaser Inc</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_LEGPurchaserIncMember" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_LEGPurchaserIncMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_arcc_LEGPurchaserIncMember" xlink:to="lab_arcc_LEGPurchaserIncMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_AirxClimateSolutionsInc.Member_019e4198-63b0-7775-a153-556dc2e50e7b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_AirxClimateSolutionsInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Airx Climate Solutions, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_AirxClimateSolutionsInc.Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_AirxClimateSolutionsInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Airx Climate Solutions, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_AirxClimateSolutionsInc.Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_AirxClimateSolutionsInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Airx Climate Solutions, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_AirxClimateSolutionsInc.Member" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_AirxClimateSolutionsInc.Member"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerAffiliationDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerAffiliationDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Issuer Affiliation [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerAffiliationDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerAffiliationDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_DebtInstrumentExtensionOptionTerm_019e4198-64d6-7782-ac36-6044229e240b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_DebtInstrumentExtensionOptionTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Term of debt maturity extension option</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_DebtInstrumentExtensionOptionTerm_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_DebtInstrumentExtensionOptionTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Extension Option, Term</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_PrimoWaterHoldingsIncTritonWaterHoldingsIncMember_019e4198-63b0-7551-bc87-ecb639e57d39_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_PrimoWaterHoldingsIncTritonWaterHoldingsIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Primo Water Holdings Inc / Triton Water Holdings Inc</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_PrimoWaterHoldingsIncTritonWaterHoldingsIncMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_PrimoWaterHoldingsIncTritonWaterHoldingsIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Primo Water Holdings Inc / Triton Water Holdings Inc [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_PrimoWaterHoldingsIncTritonWaterHoldingsIncMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_PrimoWaterHoldingsIncTritonWaterHoldingsIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Primo Water Holdings Inc / Triton Water Holdings Inc</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_PrimoWaterHoldingsIncTritonWaterHoldingsIncMember" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_PrimoWaterHoldingsIncTritonWaterHoldingsIncMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_OtherSectorMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_OtherSectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Sector [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_OtherSectorMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_OtherSectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Sector</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_MajescoAndMagicTopcoLPMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_MajescoAndMagicTopcoLPMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Majesco and Magic Topco, L.P. [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValueYield_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValueYield" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Owned, at Fair Value, Yield</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValueYield_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValueYield" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Owned, at Fair Value, Yield</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_DividendIncomeOperatingExcludingPaidInKind_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_DividendIncomeOperatingExcludingPaidInKind" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividend Income, Operating, Excluding Paid-In-Kind</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_DividendIncomeOperatingExcludingPaidInKind" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_DividendIncomeOperatingExcludingPaidInKind"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_April2036CLOSecuredNotesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_April2036CLOSecuredNotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">April 2036 CLO Secured Notes [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_April2036CLOSecuredNotesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_April2036CLOSecuredNotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">April 2036 CLO Secured Notes</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_CentricBrandsLLCCentricBrandsTopCoLLCAndCentricBrandsL.P.Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_CentricBrandsLLCCentricBrandsTopCoLLCAndCentricBrandsL.P.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Centric Brands LLC, Centric Brands TopCo, LLC, and Centric Brands L.P. [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_CentricBrandsLLCCentricBrandsTopCoLLCAndCentricBrandsL.P.Member" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_CentricBrandsLLCCentricBrandsTopCoLLCAndCentricBrandsL.P.Member"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_HigginbothamInsuranceAgencyInc.HIGOperationsHoldingsInc.AndHIGIntermediateInc.Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_HigginbothamInsuranceAgencyInc.HIGOperationsHoldingsInc.AndHIGIntermediateInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc., HIG Operations Holdings, Inc., And HIG Intermediate, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_HigginbothamInsuranceAgencyInc.HIGOperationsHoldingsInc.AndHIGIntermediateInc.Member" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_HigginbothamInsuranceAgencyInc.HIGOperationsHoldingsInc.AndHIGIntermediateInc.Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_arcc_HigginbothamInsuranceAgencyInc.HIGOperationsHoldingsInc.AndHIGIntermediateInc.Member" xlink:to="lab_arcc_HigginbothamInsuranceAgencyInc.HIGOperationsHoldingsInc.AndHIGIntermediateInc.Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_FaradayBuyerLLCMember_019e4198-64d6-77e0-af20-11271385be72_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_FaradayBuyerLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Faraday Buyer, LLC</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_FaradayBuyerLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_FaradayBuyerLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Faraday Buyer, LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_FaradayBuyerLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_FaradayBuyerLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Faraday Buyer, LLC</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_FaradayBuyerLLCMember" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_FaradayBuyerLLCMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_arcc_FaradayBuyerLLCMember" xlink:to="lab_arcc_FaradayBuyerLLCMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_NMNHoldingsIIICorpAndNMNHoldingsLPMember_019e4198-64d6-7187-b2c7-c9a393d79bd6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_NMNHoldingsIIICorpAndNMNHoldingsLPMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">NMN Holdings III Corp. and NMN Holdings LP</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_NMNHoldingsIIICorpAndNMNHoldingsLPMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_NMNHoldingsIIICorpAndNMNHoldingsLPMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">NMN Holdings III Corp. and NMN Holdings LP [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_NMNHoldingsIIICorpAndNMNHoldingsLPMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_NMNHoldingsIIICorpAndNMNHoldingsLPMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">NMN Holdings III Corp. and NMN Holdings LP</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_NMNHoldingsIIICorpAndNMNHoldingsLPMember" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_NMNHoldingsIIICorpAndNMNHoldingsLPMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_arcc_NMNHoldingsIIICorpAndNMNHoldingsLPMember" xlink:to="lab_arcc_NMNHoldingsIIICorpAndNMNHoldingsLPMember" 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>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_SeverinAcquisitionLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_SeverinAcquisitionLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Severin Acquisition, LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_SeverinAcquisitionLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_SeverinAcquisitionLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Severin Acquisition, LLC</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_SeverinAcquisitionLLCMember" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_SeverinAcquisitionLLCMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_USMidAtlanticRegionMember_019e4198-63b0-7f87-b90a-067db3d7d0ee_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_USMidAtlanticRegionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mid-Atlantic</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_USMidAtlanticRegionMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_USMidAtlanticRegionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">US Mid-Atlantic Region [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_USMidAtlanticRegionMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_USMidAtlanticRegionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">US Mid-Atlantic Region</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_USMidAtlanticRegionMember" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_USMidAtlanticRegionMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_SGPShakaHoldCoLLCAndSGPShakaJVLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_SGPShakaHoldCoLLCAndSGPShakaJVLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SGP Shaka HoldCo, LLC and SGP Shaka JV, LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_SGPShakaHoldCoLLCAndSGPShakaJVLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_SGPShakaHoldCoLLCAndSGPShakaJVLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SGP Shaka HoldCo, LLC and SGP Shaka JV, LLC</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_InvestmentsActivityAndFairValueTableAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_InvestmentsActivityAndFairValueTableAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments Activity And Fair Value Table [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_InvestmentsActivityAndFairValueTableAbstract_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_InvestmentsActivityAndFairValueTableAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments Activity And Fair Value Table</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_CSTHoldingCompanyMember_019e4198-64d6-7ae8-8b18-711202d78459_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_CSTHoldingCompanyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">CST Holding Company</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_CSTHoldingCompanyMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_CSTHoldingCompanyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">CST Holding Company</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_CSTHoldingCompanyMember" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_CSTHoldingCompanyMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPayableLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPayableLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends Payable [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPayableLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPayableLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPayableTable_019e4198-644a-7180-855e-b513652c2a99_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPayableTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends Payable [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPayableTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPayableTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends Payable [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPayableTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DividendsPayableTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_DebtSecuritiesSecondLienSeniorSecuredLoansMember_019e4198-63b0-7239-9a68-66c2f91f0342_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_DebtSecuritiesSecondLienSeniorSecuredLoansMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Second lien senior secured loans</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_DebtSecuritiesSecondLienSeniorSecuredLoansMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_DebtSecuritiesSecondLienSeniorSecuredLoansMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Second Lien Senior Secured Loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_DebtSecuritiesSecondLienSeniorSecuredLoansMember" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_DebtSecuritiesSecondLienSeniorSecuredLoansMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_January2031NotesMember_019e4198-62e5-7304-a247-9b8ae655cc60_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_January2031NotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">January 2031 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $650)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_January2031NotesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_January2031NotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">January 2031 Notes [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_January2031NotesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_January2031NotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">January 2031 Notes</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_January2031NotesMember" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_January2031NotesMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AggtErrCompAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_019e4198-644a-7ad0-9322-9715a87837c6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest paid during the period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_019e4198-644a-784c-88e8-c63d4dea2cdc_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid for interest expense</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaidNet"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_PhoenixOperatingLLCMember_019e4198-644a-7a4e-9b6a-d5e93a378a33_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_PhoenixOperatingLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Phoenix Operating LLC</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_PhoenixOperatingLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_PhoenixOperatingLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Phoenix Operating LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_PhoenixOperatingLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_PhoenixOperatingLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Phoenix Operating LLC</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e4198-64d6-744c-b732-4fbcc58d93de_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hedging Designation [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hedging Designation [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_InvestmentCompanyAgreementTerminationNoticePeriod_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_InvestmentCompanyAgreementTerminationNoticePeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Company, Agreement, Termination Notice Period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_InvestmentCompanyAgreementTerminationNoticePeriod" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_InvestmentCompanyAgreementTerminationNoticePeriod"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_MannaProProductsLLCAndMPBlockerALLCMember_019f8467-415e-77a3-bd4c-3a8d22cec79c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_MannaProProductsLLCAndMPBlockerALLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Manna Pro Products, LLC and MP Blocker A LLC</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_MannaProProductsLLCAndMPBlockerALLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_MannaProProductsLLCAndMPBlockerALLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Manna Pro Products, LLC and MP Blocker A LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_MannaProProductsLLCAndMPBlockerALLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_MannaProProductsLLCAndMPBlockerALLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Manna Pro Products, LLC and MP Blocker A LLC</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_AbsoluteDentalGroupLLCAndAbsoluteDentalEquityLLCMember_019e4198-63b0-717a-bcce-3a1ca30f4f9c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_AbsoluteDentalGroupLLCAndAbsoluteDentalEquityLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Absolute Dental Group LLC and Absolute Dental Equity, LLC</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_AbsoluteDentalGroupLLCAndAbsoluteDentalEquityLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_AbsoluteDentalGroupLLCAndAbsoluteDentalEquityLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Absolute Dental Group LLC and Absolute Dental Equity, LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_AbsoluteDentalGroupLLCAndAbsoluteDentalEquityLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_AbsoluteDentalGroupLLCAndAbsoluteDentalEquityLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Absolute Dental Group LLC and Absolute Dental Equity, LLC</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019e4198-63b0-79b3-bf9f-904cb88c04e9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.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_arcc_CapitalGoodsMember_019e4198-64d6-7a09-bea5-42400f0832b5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_CapitalGoodsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Goods</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_CapitalGoodsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_CapitalGoodsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Goods [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_PeopleCorporationMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_PeopleCorporationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">People Corporation [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_PeopleCorporationMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_PeopleCorporationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">People Corporation</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_arcc_PeopleCorporationMember" xlink:to="lab_arcc_PeopleCorporationMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_DTIHoldcoIncAndOPEDTIHoldingsIncMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_DTIHoldcoIncAndOPEDTIHoldingsIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">DTI Holdco, Inc. and OPE DTI Holdings, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_DTIHoldcoIncAndOPEDTIHoldingsIncMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_DTIHoldcoIncAndOPEDTIHoldingsIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">DTI Holdco, Inc. and OPE DTI Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_DTIHoldcoIncAndOPEDTIHoldingsIncMember" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_DTIHoldcoIncAndOPEDTIHoldingsIncMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_arcc_DTIHoldcoIncAndOPEDTIHoldingsIncMember" xlink:to="lab_arcc_DTIHoldcoIncAndOPEDTIHoldingsIncMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Company Selected Measure Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_ChurchillOpCoHoldingsLLCAndVictoryTopcoLPMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_ChurchillOpCoHoldingsLLCAndVictoryTopcoLPMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Churchill OpCo Holdings LLC and Victory Topco, LP [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_ChurchillOpCoHoldingsLLCAndVictoryTopcoLPMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_ChurchillOpCoHoldingsLLCAndVictoryTopcoLPMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Churchill OpCo Holdings LLC and Victory Topco, LP</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_ChurchillOpCoHoldingsLLCAndVictoryTopcoLPMember" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_ChurchillOpCoHoldingsLLCAndVictoryTopcoLPMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_arcc_ChurchillOpCoHoldingsLLCAndVictoryTopcoLPMember" xlink:to="lab_arcc_ChurchillOpCoHoldingsLLCAndVictoryTopcoLPMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_ApteanInc.AndApteanAcquirorIncMember_019e4198-63b0-7439-8bd7-c431caa78b2d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_ApteanInc.AndApteanAcquirorIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aptean, Inc. and Aptean Acquiror Inc</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_ApteanInc.AndApteanAcquirorIncMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_ApteanInc.AndApteanAcquirorIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aptean, Inc. and Aptean Acquiror Inc [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_ApteanInc.AndApteanAcquirorIncMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_ApteanInc.AndApteanAcquirorIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aptean, Inc. and Aptean Acquiror Inc</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_ApteanInc.AndApteanAcquirorIncMember" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_ApteanInc.AndApteanAcquirorIncMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_arcc_ApteanInc.AndApteanAcquirorIncMember" xlink:to="lab_arcc_ApteanInc.AndApteanAcquirorIncMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_AxiomaticLLCMember_019f7f4f-56a1-79e5-9808-0a8c62aa0f48_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_AxiomaticLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Axiomatic, LLC</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_AxiomaticLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_AxiomaticLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Axiomatic, LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_AxiomaticLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_AxiomaticLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Axiomatic, LLC</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_AxiomaticLLCMember" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_AxiomaticLLCMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_arcc_AxiomaticLLCMember" xlink:to="lab_arcc_AxiomaticLLCMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_RoyalBorrowerLLCAndRoyalParentLPMember_019e4198-644a-77c7-90d4-b888ca054ee6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_RoyalBorrowerLLCAndRoyalParentLPMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Royal Borrower, LLC and Royal Parent, LP</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_RoyalBorrowerLLCAndRoyalParentLPMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_RoyalBorrowerLLCAndRoyalParentLPMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Royal Borrower, LLC and Royal Parent, LP [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_RoyalBorrowerLLCAndRoyalParentLPMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_RoyalBorrowerLLCAndRoyalParentLPMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Royal Borrower, LLC and Royal Parent, LP</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_RoyalBorrowerLLCAndRoyalParentLPMember" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_RoyalBorrowerLLCAndRoyalParentLPMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_arcc_RoyalBorrowerLLCAndRoyalParentLPMember" xlink:to="lab_arcc_RoyalBorrowerLLCAndRoyalParentLPMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_EquinoxHoldingsInc.Member_019e4198-63b0-796f-b972-c42f6dc1e737_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_EquinoxHoldingsInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equinox Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_EquinoxHoldingsInc.Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_EquinoxHoldingsInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equinox Holdings, Inc. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_EquinoxHoldingsInc.Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_EquinoxHoldingsInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equinox Holdings, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_EquinoxHoldingsInc.Member" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_EquinoxHoldingsInc.Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_arcc_EquinoxHoldingsInc.Member" xlink:to="lab_arcc_EquinoxHoldingsInc.Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_GIRangerIntermediateLLCMember_019e4198-62e5-7091-8ab5-cde39f06f8ce_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_GIRangerIntermediateLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">GI Ranger Intermediate LLC</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_GIRangerIntermediateLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_GIRangerIntermediateLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">GI Ranger Intermediate LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_GIRangerIntermediateLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_GIRangerIntermediateLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">GI Ranger Intermediate LLC</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_GIRangerIntermediateLLCMember" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_GIRangerIntermediateLLCMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_arcc_GIRangerIntermediateLLCMember" xlink:to="lab_arcc_GIRangerIntermediateLLCMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_HarveyToolCompanyLLCMember_019e4198-644a-73c4-9341-48373e501abd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_HarveyToolCompanyLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Harvey Tool Company, LLC</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_HarveyToolCompanyLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_HarveyToolCompanyLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Harvey Tool Company, LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_HarveyToolCompanyLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_HarveyToolCompanyLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Harvey Tool Company, LLC</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_HarveyToolCompanyLLCMember" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_HarveyToolCompanyLLCMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_arcc_HarveyToolCompanyLLCMember" xlink:to="lab_arcc_HarveyToolCompanyLLCMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_RepairifyIncAndRepairifyHoldingsLLCMember_019e4198-63b0-7f33-8193-45d79d019364_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_RepairifyIncAndRepairifyHoldingsLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Repairify, Inc. and Repairify Holdings, LLC</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_RepairifyIncAndRepairifyHoldingsLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_RepairifyIncAndRepairifyHoldingsLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Repairify, Inc. and Repairify Holdings, LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_RepairifyIncAndRepairifyHoldingsLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_RepairifyIncAndRepairifyHoldingsLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Repairify, Inc. and Repairify Holdings, LLC</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_RepairifyIncAndRepairifyHoldingsLLCMember" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_RepairifyIncAndRepairifyHoldingsLLCMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_arcc_RepairifyIncAndRepairifyHoldingsLLCMember" xlink:to="lab_arcc_RepairifyIncAndRepairifyHoldingsLLCMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-PEO NEO</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-PEO NEO [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_HuFriedyGroupAcquisitionLLCMember_019e4198-63b0-79a0-9e39-f4be497d4f56_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_HuFriedyGroupAcquisitionLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">HuFriedy Group Acquisition LLC</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_HuFriedyGroupAcquisitionLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_HuFriedyGroupAcquisitionLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">HuFriedy Group Acquisition LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_HuFriedyGroupAcquisitionLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_HuFriedyGroupAcquisitionLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">HuFriedy Group Acquisition LLC</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_HuFriedyGroupAcquisitionLLCMember" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_HuFriedyGroupAcquisitionLLCMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockLineItems_019e4198-644b-7ab2-897f-3d3fbbb0b5f6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeOperatingTaxExpenseBenefit_019e4198-644a-73f9-a468-10e3cd2c0978_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeOperatingTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expense, including excise taxes</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeOperatingTaxExpenseBenefit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeOperatingTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Income, Operating, Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeOperatingTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeOperatingTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeOperatingTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeOperatingTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_019e4198-62e5-7958-b713-5008a03cbdc4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Customer Concentration Risk</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Customer Concentration Risk [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing Method</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing Method [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_LJPPurchaserIncAndLJPTopcoLPMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_LJPPurchaserIncAndLJPTopcoLPMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">LJP Purchaser, Inc. and LJP Topco, LP</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_EResearchTechnologyIncAndAstorgVIICoInvestERTMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_EResearchTechnologyIncAndAstorgVIICoInvestERTMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">eResearch Technology, Inc. and Astorg VII Co-Invest ERT</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_WellingtonAltusFinancialInc.Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_WellingtonAltusFinancialInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Wellington-Altus Financial Inc. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_WellingtonAltusFinancialInc.Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_WellingtonAltusFinancialInc.Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Wellington-Altus Financial Inc.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_arcc_NeptuneBidcoUSIncAndElliottMetronCoInvestorAggregatorLPMember" xlink:href="arcc-20260630.xsd#arcc_NeptuneBidcoUSIncAndElliottMetronCoInvestorAggregatorLPMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_USSaltInvestorsLLCAndEmeraldLakePearlAcquisitionALPMember_019e4198-63b0-79a8-80c4-891ef69af419_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_USSaltInvestorsLLCAndEmeraldLakePearlAcquisitionALPMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">US Salt Investors, LLC and Emerald Lake Pearl Acquisition-A, L.P.</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_arcc_USSaltInvestorsLLCAndEmeraldLakePearlAcquisitionALPMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_USSaltInvestorsLLCAndEmeraldLakePearlAcquisitionALPMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">US Salt Investors, LLC and Emerald Lake Pearl Acquisition-A, L.P. [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_DebtSecuritiesFirstLienSeniorSecuredLoansUnitrancheMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_DebtSecuritiesFirstLienSeniorSecuredLoansUnitrancheMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, First Lien Senior Secured Loans, Unitranche</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_OPHNEPInvestmentLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_OPHNEPInvestmentLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">OPH NEP Investment, LLC</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_XIFINIncAndACPChargerCoInvestLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_XIFINIncAndACPChargerCoInvestLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">XIFIN, Inc. and ACP Charger Co-Invest LLC</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_SeniorDirectLendingProgramMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_SeniorDirectLendingProgramMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Direct Lending Program</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_arcc_RadiusAerospaceIncAndRadiusAerospaceEuropeLimitedMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_arcc_RadiusAerospaceIncAndRadiusAerospaceEuropeLimitedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Radius Aerospace, Inc. and Radius Aerospace Europe Limited</link:label>
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