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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This confluence of sports, luxury, and consumer branding activity highlights a broader trend: professional athletes are key influencers in luxury brand development. Brian Roberts, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 These coins often gain popularity due to social media trends, celebrity endorsements, or the humor associated with their branding rather than any intrinsic utility or technical innovation. Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 The program helps refugees become financially stable while providing lifelong skills in cooking, branding and marketing, and logistics. Dylan Matthews, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024 The image is a fabrication that uses the magazine's branding to mislead and includes elements inconsistent with genuine front pages created by the publication. Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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