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
Government facilities should focus on function, service and impartiality — not branding or advertising.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Endorsed candidates also agree to certain conditions, including branding themselves as democratic socialists.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Talks on branding for the hotel and residential tower are ongoing.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
These autocrats have watched and learned as Erdoğan has scapegoated various rival groups in his country, branding them shadowy forces unleashed by the American philanthropist George Soros.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Endorsed candidates also agree to certain conditions, including branding themselves as democratic socialists.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Talks on branding for the hotel and residential tower are ongoing.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
These autocrats have watched and learned as Erdoğan has scapegoated various rival groups in his country, branding them shadowy forces unleashed by the American philanthropist George Soros.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for branding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for branding
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Helium is used during the etching process, when material that's been deposited on a wafer is scraped away to form transistor structures, said Jacob Feldgoise, an analyst at Georgetown University's Center for Security and Emerging Technology.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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In chipmaking, fabricators rely on helium most crucially during etching—the selective removal of material to give a chip its features.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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Less than six months after Cesar Chavez died, his family members were in Santa Ana engraving their names in cement during a groundbreaking for Cesar Chavez Continuation High School.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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But in all realities, the E3 uses two auto-focus points – like a stereo range finder – for engraving over uneven or concave/convex surfaces.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Nov. 2025
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Fort Worth Zoo To prevent the chick from imprinting on humans, zookeepers used reflective shields, protective clothing and even an adult eagle puppet during feedings to mimic natural conditions and reinforce species-specific behaviors.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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There’s something funny about those things imprinting your mind.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Branding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branding. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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