branding

noun

brand·​ing ˈbran-diŋ How to pronounce branding (audio)
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: the promoting of a product or service by identifying it with a particular brand

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Its branding will be used on future Nike collaborations, more of which are scheduled to be released throughout 2026. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Feb. 2026 Familiar branding builds comfort. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026 And the meal features a cup with OVO branding. Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Feb. 2026 Black History Month is sometimes treated as little more than an opportunity for corporate branding and, maybe, school assemblies; but in the face of such erasure, observing it this February feels radical. Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for branding

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First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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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 25 Feb. 2026.

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