brands 1 of 2

plural of brand
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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

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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

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brands

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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

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Recent Examples of brands
Noun
Heinemann recently introduced in Iceland’s Keflavic International Airport a retail concept with local design and a strong footprint of local brands. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 The spa One&Only is no stranger to championing pioneering spa brands, having previously partnered with Clinique La Prairie for One Za'abeel, Dubai, and Henri Chenot for Portonovi. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 News of who will run the new Skydance, which brings together brands such as Harry Potter, Mission Impossible, Friends and Yellowstone, had started to emerge over the last week. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 Even with the cabin changes, Alaska, which completed its merger with Hawaiian Airlines in September 2024, will continue to operate the two airlines as separate brands. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
That preference could shape which brands your household chooses to buy from. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 For now, Kraft Heinz is sticking together and trying to stage a comeback by making its legacy brands more relevant. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 Haaretz says Netanyahu responded calmly, insisting Israel was prepared and the greater threat lay in the West Bank, while his office now brands the report an ‘absolute lie’ and rejects calls for an inquiry. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 On Tuesday, Nike and Reebok announced lifestyle sneaker collaborations with the designer brands Kallmeyer and Celine, respectively. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Sometimes brands with a strong identity can shoot for style over substance. — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026 In the past year alone, the services that brands need from their agency partners have evolved along with shifting consumer behaviors, emerging technologies and the broader media landscape to a great degree. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Netanyahu brands Erdogan an ‘antisemitic tyrant’ Netanyahu and Katz have pushed back on the political motivation narrative, warning instead of an impending Turkish footprint in Syria. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 Everything Sprouts’ alfalfa sprouts are sold under Calco and Everything Sprouts brands at retailers and grocery stores. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brands
Noun
  • Similar to Dolce & Gabbana, vibrant animal prints have become distinctive trademarks of Roberto Cavalli’s designs since the 1970s.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The contested use of sports trademarks by gambling companies isn’t new.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Police found apparent blood stains in several areas of Machado's car, which investigators said Sierra used to drive the victims from the mall to the home.
    — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Vinegar Acidic solutions like vinegar are a fan favorite of many eco-friendly cleaners, due to their innate ability to break down and lift stains from hard water, rust, and soap scum.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • While Star Wars might be known for laser swords and space wizards, it's always been about weird little dudes doing even weirder things.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Chris Monroe, a bladesmith, started hand-carving wooden swords for his grandchildren in his garage, but word quickly spread among the kids in his neighborhood, per Aging Untold.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In simple terms, TERA-print sells a tabletop printer that etches microscopic designs onto specialized surfaces for use in bioengineering and similar laboratory applications.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In the 1990s, in parallel with the work on optimal channel networks, geomorphologists developed powerful landscape evolution models to capture this constant adjustment and show the mechanism by which Hack’s law etches itself on the landscape.
    — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • While many states are taking the steps to ban kratom, manufacturers are trying to get around that by selling it under different labels, such as cat’s claw — a substance used for inflammation.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Paramount Pictures leaders Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein will be elevated to an expansive creative post, multiple sources tell Variety, overseeing heads of individual film labels across both companies (like New Line stalwart Richard Brener).
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Dabbing the cloth in rubbing alcohol, working away the dirty blots on the glass, waiting for the haze in my head to focus, and a new line to come to me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • One of the few blots on last summer’s Leeds copybook.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • But stones and steels have their differences and not all of them live up to the hype.
    — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The eye fixed on me, binding me to millions—billions—of other eyes, only steels my resolve to see my sacrifice through to the end.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Malcolm Arnold’s 2,000-square-foot business, Apple Core Electronics, on Flushing Avenue in Bushwick makes exterior intercom panels, sets their wiring, punches buttons and engraves addresses.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The company also engraves the names of the two teams, the final score, the location of the game and its date on the trophy base.
    — Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 6 Feb. 2026

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“Brands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brands. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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