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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William Arruda is a keynote speaker, personal branding pioneer, and Senior Contributor to Forbes. William Arruda, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Still, Levi’s branding was easy to recognize all around the stadium thanks to its distinctive shape. Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 21 June 2026 What the marketing execs behind Brazil’s branding call Jogo Bonito. James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 June 2026 Video from the scene showed that what appeared to be a big rig with Target branding was involved in the incident. Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 20 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 24 Jun. 2026.

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