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trademark

noun

ˈtrād-ˌmärk How to pronounce trademark (audio)
Definition of trademarknext
1
as in brand
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 "Kleenex" is a trademark for a cleansing tissue

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2
as in logo
a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark the golden arches are a trademark of McDonald's

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Recent Examples of trademark On Wednesday, the state board authorized its staff to file trademark registration and licensing papers with the federal government on symbols from all of Georgia’s 33 public colleges. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Max himself was featured on the cover of Life magazine in 1969, his trademark dark, bushy mustache framing a hearty grin. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Ramsay was also featured in a spot by the brand, using his trademark humor to roast people and stop them from cooking during the World Cup and instead order in. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 On Tuesday, Musk’s companies, SpaceX, Tesla and SpaceXAI filed a trademark rights lawsuit in a US district court against Tera-Print. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trademark
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trademark
  1. brand
  2. logo
  3. symbol
  4. emblem
  5. hallmark
Noun
  • Instead of crafting a new formula for its NA option, the brand opted to remove the alcohol from its Cygnet 22 gin through a re-distillation process.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
  • At the same time, teenage Nussbaum yearned to fit in school, to find the perfect Villager brand outfit, a skirt sweater over a shirt with a Peter Pan collar that (in those pre-hippie days) was sweeping suburban high schools.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of brand
Noun
  • While Swift didn’t initially declare the song a lead single for The Life of a Showgirl deluxe version, fans noticed that the album’s logo appeared under CD single versions on her official website.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The shoes feature a classic round toe design, a Texas Rose leather sole and a leather insole embossed with the Paris Texas logo.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of logo
Noun
  • Extensive media coverage turned Abascal into a symbol of Spain’s housing crisis.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The installation was meant to challenge Muslim stereotypes while making a subversive nod to the bread as a famous French symbol.
    — Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of symbol
Noun
  • Part nostalgia object and part mini marketing campaign, Thompson’s retro DVD Club is an unusually apt emblem for the weird baggage that comes with making a debut feature today.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The project’s thoroughness would be almost comical were its subject not so stubbornly controversial, an emblem of all the contradictions embedded in who, exactly, Americans take themselves to be.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of emblem
Noun
  • Fittingly enough, the hallmark of this year’s 74th edition is a phenomenon which Rebordinos has contributed significantly to — the build of Spain’s film and TV industry.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But with campaigns romanticizing the British countryside and a new mini exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum honoring one of its greatest hallmarks, the trusty trench, Burberry is fully owning its history.
    — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of hallmark

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“Trademark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trademark. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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