branding

noun

brand·​ing ˈbran-diŋ How to pronounce branding (audio)
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: the promoting of a product or service by identifying it with a particular brand

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Unlike other Thunder styles, the Pink Thunder pair is also expected to feature original-style Nike Air branding on the heel in place of the Jumpman logo. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 Dec. 2025 The choice to include Christian messaging in its branding stems from the Snyder family's faith. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025 With millions of annual pass holders and a major funding stream at stake, the lawsuit raises wider questions about whether presidential branding is encroaching on public resources and whether national parks remain equally welcoming and representative of all Americans. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 Part of what makes Clear Creek County memorable is the scenery, and the sheriff's office has incorporated some of that imagery into its branding, which is now going on a wall inside the jail. Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for branding

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of branding was in 1850

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“Branding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branding. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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