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

branding

2 of 2

present participle of brand entry 2

Examples of branding in a Sentence

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Noun
This new era of yours will likely involve changes to your income, style, personal branding, and new ways of investing in yourself more generally. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026 Throughout the city and the event space, branding will highlight TRE’s 20th anniversary. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 Wearing a pink shirt without campaign branding, Kaemmer carried Gonzalez campaign signs and approached voters in Spanish, urging them to support him in the special election. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 The candidate calls himself a Republican on his campaign’s website, which bears marked similarities to the senator’s branding. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for branding

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of branding was in 1850

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“Branding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branding. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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