brand-name

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adjective

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 foodRyan 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
Tariffs on biosimilars coming from overseas — where Fresenius makes such drugs — would further incentivize U.S. use of more expensive brand-name biologics, the March 11 letter said. Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 13 May 2025 Tariffs could actually exacerbate drug shortages, particularly generic drugs that compete with brand-name drugs. Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Noun
The company, previously called CenturyLink, is officially named Lumen now but still uses the CenturyLink brand name for home Internet service. ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025 The wraps were sold under the brand names Big Y Quick Easy Meals and Market 32 by Price Chopper. (iStock) Both items come in a 10-ounce clear plastic clamshell package with a sell-by date of May 7 and the lot code of 25122. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for brand-name

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1935, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of brand-name was in 1922

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“Brand-name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brand-name. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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brand name

noun
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