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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Since the beginning of April, Garcia-Jahrman has documented nearly every step of the process on social media, sharing construction updates, branding decisions, hiring announcements and personal reflections with followers and friends. Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 7 June 2026 Red and green accents on the branding, heel and tongue reference the character’s shoes and hair clips. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 June 2026 The problem here lies less in the exercise than in the branding. James Broughel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 In the spring, neighbors come together and help other neighbors with things like branding. Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026 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 10 Jun. 2026.

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