trade name

Definition of trade namenext

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Recent Examples of trade name May constitute copyright infringement, or infringement of a trademark, trade name, service mark, or patent. — Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026 The Nobeoka plant is the sole production site for Bemberg, the trade name for cupro, a regenerated cellulose fiber made from cotton linters. — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Feb. 2026 The first-line preventive drug for acute mountain sickness, or AMS, is a drug called acetazolamide, sold under the trade name Diamox. — Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025 Other product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for trade name
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trade name
brand name
Noun
  • Currently, Wegovy, the brand name for semaglutide, is the only weekly GLP-1 medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat obesity in children over 12 years old.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • As an alternative to estrogen-progestogen therapy, ACOG also recommends a pill, sold under the brand name Duavee, that combines estrogen and a drug called bazedoxifene.
    — Shannon Firth, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Trade name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trade%20name. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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