: 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
Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 June 2025
Kroger’s private labels, which tend to be cheaper than name-brand national brands, have been a growth driver as well.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 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 copycat injections, often made by compounding pharmacies without FDA approval, became a lifeline for many who couldn’t access or afford the name-brand drugs.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 June 2025
Kroger’s private labels, which tend to be cheaper than name-brand national brands, have been a growth driver as well.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 June 2025
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“Name brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20brand. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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