Synonyms of brands

brands 1 of 2

noun

plural of brand

1

as in trademarks

a device (as a word) identifying the maker of a piece of merchandise and legally reserved for the exclusive use of that person or company

a company that was sued for using a name that was very similar to a rival's brand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trademarks
• labels
• logos
• brand names
• stamps
• trade names
• patents
• copyrights
• emblems
• imprints
• hallmarks
• service marks
• marks
• collective marks

2

as in stains

a mark of guilt or disgrace

always felt that her shabby clothes showed the brand of poverty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stains
• blots
• stigmas
• taints
• guilts
• smudges
• slurs
• spots
• smirches
• onuses
• shames
• disgraces
• discredit
• black eyes
• infamies
• corruptions
• sins
• vices
• ignominies
• debaucheries
• depravities
• immoralities
• odiums
• obloquies
• opprobriums
• reproaches
• iniquities
• disreputes
• dishonors
• disesteems

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• awards
• honors
• goods
• credits
• rights
• purities
• chastities
• modesties
• renowns
• glories
• reputes
• fames
• integrities
• probities
• legitimacies
• honesties
• rectitudes

3

as in swords

a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point

on the battlefield lies our hero, slain by some fell brand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swords
• steels
• blades
• sabers
• cutlasses
• rapiers
• scimitars
• broadswords
• smallswords

brands

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of brand

as in etches

to produce a vivid impression of

the exact words my father spoke as he left us are branded in my memory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• etches
• engraves
• imprints
• impresses
• infixes
• implants
• ingrains
• stamps
• imbues
• infuses
• instills
• inculcates
• enroots
• sets
• fixes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obliterates
• erases
• blots out
• expunges

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brands

Noun

Most plates work fine on carpet, though some brands recommend a dense rubber mat underneath for stability. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

Birkenstock and Repetto, both heritage brands with devoted followings spanning generations, have embarked on a new collaboration that proves balletcore is still very much dancing through fashion’s imagination. — Augustine Hammond, Vogue, 13 July 2026

Shoe brands at Men’s Wearhouse include Cole Haan, Florsheim, Skechers, Stacy Adams, Nunn Bush, Awearness Kenneth Cole, Moretti, Calvin Klein, Joseph Abboud, Johnston & Murphy, Gola, Reebok and Rockport. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

Trent operates fast fashion stores primarily in India under the brands Westside and Zudio. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Allegiant Air and Sun Country Airlines merged in May but will operate as separate brands for 18 to 24 months. — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Officials, still working on guidance that will allow third parties to host the accounts, are also eyeing ways to increase enrollment, including partnering with brands, erecting billboards, and collaborating with medical facilities. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 6 July 2026

Millennials are reliving their glory days with sequels like The Devil Wears Prada 2 and relaunches of brands such as Marc Jacobs Beauty. — Lauren Alberti, Allure, 6 July 2026

The financial struggles led to them not being able to pay vendors, which led key brands to stop sending the retailers products to sell, further accelerating its decline. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 June 2026

Verb

The development comes after several nonprofit organizations challenged the law on behalf of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which brands itself as a Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026

Ultimately, while Beckham's profile remains high, brands risk diminishing returns and fleeting impact, with the primary beneficiary being Beckham himself. — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Elsewhere, a large plume of smoke was seen rising near Moscow’s Sadovod trade center – which brands itself as Russia’s largest mall. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 June 2026

Penske Media Corporation has acquired Vox Media‘s brands Eater, The Verge, SB Nation, PopSugar, The Dodo, Punch and Thrillist, along with Concert, Vox Media’s ad marketplace, and Forte, Vox Media’s first-party data platform. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 June 2026

Shoe brands Sperry and Helly Hansen are also sold by West Marine, but not in enough volume to make the Top 30 list of unsecured creditors. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 June 2026

The sloptimizers figured out that chatbots rely heavily on such rankings—and fail to differentiate between independent product reviews and the ones that brands post on their own website. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

The economic model that funds it—brands spending on content as a long-game alternative to Google ad arbitrage, companies like HubSpot and Robinhood building editorial operations to cultivate readers who might one day become customers — is coherent and, for now, growing. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026

Keep reading to see which brands our editors enjoyed the most. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 8 June 2026