branding

noun

brand·​ing ˈbran-diŋ 

: the promoting of a product or service by identifying it with a particular brand

Examples of branding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By combining two tones of patent leather pink across the upper, the look is balanced with bright blue shoelaces and black branding. —Riley Jones, Footwear News, 22 Nov. 2025

Conservative observers suspect the reshuffle is an attempt to distance the network from Arabella’s now controversial branding and, potentially, to erect greater legal separation between its 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) arms. —Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025

When designing custom labels for pantry and fridge items, O'Brien wanted the branding to feel cozy and approachable, but still colorful. —Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2025

They were introduced in the 1960s, but something about their branding and essence feels straight out of the 1990s. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for branding

• banding
• handing
• landing
• sanding
• standing
• stranding
• commanding
• demanding
• disbanding
• expanding
• freestanding
• misbranding