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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When Reeve won her last title with Moore, Augustus, Fowles, Whalen and Brunson, social media was just starting to take hold, and Moore’s shoe deal with Nike was about as far as branding went. Matthew Coller, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025 These are the types of messages Ford wants to promote in the future through this branding to show consumers there is more besides the car. Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025 As part of the agreement, Carlyle branding will be featured on the Oracle Red Bull Racing RB21 challenger and across key team assets, including the car chassis, drivers’ team kit, pit wall and garage environment. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025 Tomco said the killing has underscored Kirk's commitment to open discourse and his ambition to build a youth movement that transcended partisan branding. Amanda Castro joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for branding

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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 15 Sep. 2025.

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