branding

verb

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 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 Anchored by premium locations across the scenic street circuit, Freedom 250 Grand Prix partners will include branding along key viewing zones and fan touchpoints. — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 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 Even relatively small financial gains of a few hundred or a few thousand dollars from branding opportunities can make a profound difference to a young person or their families. — Brennan Berg, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for branding
  1. etching
  2. engraving
  3. imprinting
Verb
  • John West, chief analyst for semiconductor equipment at Yole Group, said wafer-level processing remains the foundation of the semiconductor industry, while growing investment is raising demand for more intensive deposition and etching processes.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The etching and aquatint printed in ink on paper, titled Torero, is the ninth in an edition of 30.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of etching
Verb
  • The recent Emi Jay clip engraving pop-up had kids grabbing baubles to create their own accessories.
    — Kelly Aiglon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • His only son was stricken with polio and sat in a dark old house all day long diligently engraving seals.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of engraving
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
Definition of imprinting

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“Branding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branding. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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