branding

Definition of brandingnext
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 The partnership will also give Brooks a major presence at Selhurst Park, with branding across pitchside and digital ribbon LEDs, stadium screens and TVs, static stadium assets and the club’s media backdrops. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Investors are betting on the operational infrastructure that makes energy, water and risk data visible, not on sustainability branding itself. — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The same store covers equipment, event branding like tents and signage, coach’s gear, and spirit wear, one platform instead of five vendors for a director to manage. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Located in the former space of Vista restaurant with 70 seats, the new restaurant was designed by Eduardo Suarez Designs and Cohere, the hospitality branding ad experience studio. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Like the Lows, the Air Force 1 Mid Gore-Tex Vibram releases will feature branding from both collaborators with a Gore-Tex tag just beneath the Swoosh and Vibram’s signature yellow logo on the midsole. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026 One woman picketed Doyle’s home with a sign branding him a murderer. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 Taking a pre-existing movie and branding it as a sequel to a totally unrelated Hollywood hit was common practice in Italy from the late 1970s until the mid-’90s. — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026 El-Sayed survived millions in super PAC spending aimed at branding him too extreme for a race that could determine who controls the Senate in the next Congress, ultimately winning with less than 50% of the vote. — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • The shop is known for its ukiyo-e, or Japanese woodblock, prints, as well as for its use of etching, aquatint, monotype, screen-printing, and digital hybrid methods.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to etchings and pet nose art, Pratt makes complete keepsake etchings consisting of a pet portrait etching, a pet’s personal item, their paw print and other mementos.
    — Yvonne Villasenor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
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  • Although Craven’s touch is missing, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett honor his memory by mimicking his style while engraving their own slick mark.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Genesis claims that this Wing Face Micro Lens Array is an industry first and required a special laser-engraving process to execute.
    — Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For the minority of people who have an imprinting defect, PWS is hereditary.
    — Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
  • 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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“Branding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branding. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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