Synonyms of brand-namenext
1
: of or relating to a brand name
brand-name products
2
: having a well-known and usually highly regarded or marketable name
brand-name authors
the … party lacks brand-name guests or good food—Ryan Lizza

brand name

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noun

1
: an arbitrarily adopted name that is given by a manufacturer or merchant to an article or service to distinguish it as produced or sold by that manufacturer or merchant and that may be used and protected as a trademark
2
: one having a well-known and usually highly regarded or marketable name

Examples of brand-name in a Sentence

Noun The drug is sold under several brand names.
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Adjective
What started as a few dozen brand-name drugs now includes a catalog of more than 800 brand-name and generic medications, offering discounts on everything from popular weight loss drugs to treatments for cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 Advertisement But the telehealth site didn’t send her a brand-name drug. — Alana Semuels, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
As an alternative to estrogen-progestogen therapy, ACOG also recommends a pill, sold under the brand name Duavee, that combines estrogen and a drug called bazedoxifene. — Shannon Firth, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026 Semaglutide and Tirzepatide Are Not the Same Medication GLP-1 medications are known by both generic and brand names, causing some confusion among potential patients. — Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brand-name

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of brand-name was in 1887

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“Brand-name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brand-name. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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