trademarks

plural of trademark
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as in brands
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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Recent Examples of trademarks Any restaurant names or trademarks in the names of our recipes are included solely for reference and do not indicate any authorization or approval by their owners. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025 In December year, President Joe Biden signed a law prohibiting recognition in the United States of trademarks confiscated by the Cuban government. Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025 Restraint and subtlety have become her trademarks. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025 But worst of all is the knowledge that all of these terrors were trademarks of the asylums that stowed away those with mental health conditions well into the 20th century. James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025 The school says the defendants have repeatedly used its trademarks without permission. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Sep. 2025 One of the most recent cases includes the high court’s 2017 decision in Matal v Tam, in which the justices ruled that a law preventing trademarks of disparaging terms was unconstitutional under the First Amendment. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025 The new LimeWire outbid other buyers for the rights to Fyre Fest’s trademarks, intellectual property, and social media, ultimately paying $245,300 in July. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025 Twenty One Pilots filed a complaint Tuesday in California’s central district, alleging that Temu has infringed on its trademarks and engaged in unfair competition. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trademarks
Noun
  • Real Madrid, one of football’s most famous brands, could soon be sold, at least in part.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • European manufacturers still have the edge in terms of their service networks, Rauhut says, but Chinese brands are an increasingly attractive fleet proposition.
    Andrew Saunders, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But beyond the symbols, the science itself is moving quickly—in ways that may reshape how breast cancer is prevented, detected and treated.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Then, glue on some plastic spiders and other Halloween symbols on each side for an extra festive effect.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Beer bottles litter the foreground, blunt emblems of drunk driving.
    Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Organized in drops, the collection celebrates the carefree spirit associated with the Vespa scooter and is rich in pieces intended to be layered and the brand’s signature emblems and graphics.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The documentary filmmaker, having made mammoth miniseries on the Civil War, the Roosevelts, Prohibition, the Vietnam War, country music, jazz, baseball, and other hallmarks of the American story, has finally gotten around to our messy, violent, idealistic founding.
    Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • While their benefits take a more aesthetic bend, timing your flower cutting with the foliage and other hallmarks of each new season can lend endless appeal to your arrangements.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Trademarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trademarks. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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