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

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Before entering politics, he was known for his real estate empire, branding, and reality TV show The Apprentice. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 The team’s name is still to be decided, and Cohen said the branding process will include community input. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025 With zero branding on the exterior, this top blends in with non-athletic clothes in basically any situation. Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 25 Jan. 2025 The bag was made in yellow to coordinate with Art Palm Beach’s branding. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for branding 

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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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 Feb. 2025.

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