: a product that is made by a well-known company
clothing stores that sell name brands at low prices
: relating to or being a product that is made by a well-known company
name-brand clothing
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The capsules dissolved quickly — up to three times faster than the name brand.
—Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, 23 June 2025
Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Despite skyrocketing prices for TV rights from name-brand sports leagues, even smaller streaming services know their future will be driven in part by that particularly sticky tune-in driver for audiences.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Check your insurance plan's preferred drug list and what its rules are for generics versus name brand.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The capsules dissolved quickly — up to three times faster than the name brand.
—Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, 23 June 2025
Adjective
To save on back-to-school shopping, parents can opt for store-brand products, which, according to NIQ, are on average 26% cheaper than name-brand alternatives.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Despite skyrocketing prices for TV rights from name-brand sports leagues, even smaller streaming services know their future will be driven in part by that particularly sticky tune-in driver for audiences.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Name brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20brand. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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