branding

noun

brand·​ing ˈbran-diŋ How to pronounce branding (audio)
: the promoting of a product or service by identifying it with a particular brand

Examples of branding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Daggers was one of the first British agents to adopt social media as a sales and branding tool, a technique that’s been common in the US for years. Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 28 May 2024 The Downtown Commons location temporarily closed four years ago and reopened in 2021 without the Reserve branding, according to a Reddit post at the time. Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for branding 

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Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of branding was in 1913

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“Branding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branding. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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