branding

present participle of brand
as in etching
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 branding These can be quite like the original rodeos, informal competitions among ranch hands, who even after long days spent branding or driving cattle couldn't resist showing off their skills. Casey Cep, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025 Harbor District included in proposal A new city plan proposes branding part of Milwaukee's Walker’s Point neighborhood as an Innovation District to foster tech development. Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025 After all, everything is branding. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025 What matters is consistency, not branding. Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for branding
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  • The process enhances high-contrast laser etching and reduces caustic soda consumption in sulfur mercerizing.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
  • After dropping 43 points against Golden State on Tuesday, Doncic somehow topped it, finishing with 49 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists and etching his name in the history books for several reasons.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • Just start engraving the Tony statues right now.
    EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Thanks for giving me my tombstone engraving!
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • They are created using a special 3D mold for imprinting the details.
    Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Branding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branding. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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