branded

Definition of brandednext
past tense of brand
as in engraved
to produce a vivid impression of the exact words my father spoke as he left us are branded in my memory

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Recent Examples of branded Punk and metal bands, despite being anti-everything, they’re amazingly branded. Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026 Villegas is a college professor and school board trustee who has branded himself as the progressive Democrat in the race. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026 The World Cup will host eight games at MetLife Stadium, which is being branded as New York New Jersey Stadium for the event. Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026 At Fremantle, Katrosar built and expanded a global advertising business across streaming, broadcast, social and branded partnerships. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for branded
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Verb
  • There's even a nod to analog detail with depth of field lines decoratively engraved on the case and a read button that resembles a shutter release.
    Shirl Leigh May 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
  • His name, though, wasn’t engraved on the Stanley Cup.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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  • This call by the Bulls crew is forever etched into my brain.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • Satellite imagery near Ajo, Arizona, showed what appeared to be bulldozer tracks cutting a path approximately sixty to seventy feet wide across a colossal fish etched into the earth.
    News Desk, Artforum, 6 May 2026

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“Branded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branded. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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