: a product that is made by a well-known company
clothing stores that sell name brands at low prices
: relating to or being a product that is made by a well-known company
name-brand clothing
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Michigan is a storied program — eight trips to the Final Four, 32 NCAA Tournament trips and a name brand recognition of their university.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Alexandra Robertson, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
This could lead major name-brand businesses to shift their strategy.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 5 June 2025
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Noun
Nor did researchers name brand names of any of the products that were tested.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Michigan is a storied program — eight trips to the Final Four, 32 NCAA Tournament trips and a name brand recognition of their university.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
These alternatives contain the same active ingredients as their name-brand counterparts and offer the same efficacy but at a fraction of the price—delivering immense value without compromising care.
—Alexandra Robertson, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
This could lead major name-brand businesses to shift their strategy.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 5 June 2025
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“Name brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20brand. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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