1
: of or relating to a brand name
brand-name products
2
: having a well-known and usually highly regarded or marketable name
brand-name authors
the … party lacks brand-name guests or good food—
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: an arbitrarily adopted name that is given by a manufacturer or merchant to an article or service to distinguish it as produced or sold by that manufacturer or merchant and that may be used and protected as a trademark
2
: one having a well-known and usually highly regarded or marketable name
Examples of brand-name in a Sentence
Noun
The drug is sold under several brand names.
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Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
State of play: GLP-1 drugs, which include brand-name products such as Ozempic and Wegovy, are leaving a trail of disruption throughout the economy.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Finally, the Dell Premium name replaces the storied XPS moniker, perhaps Dell’s strongest brand name next to Latitude.
—Joe Osborne, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
However, this study was funded by Bioscience, the manufacturer of brand-name Prevagen apoaequorin.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
State of play: GLP-1 drugs, which include brand-name products such as Ozempic and Wegovy, are leaving a trail of disruption throughout the economy.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
Rather than hindering growth, the Fabletics brand name propelled the men’s line forward.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Finally, the Dell Premium name replaces the storied XPS moniker, perhaps Dell’s strongest brand name next to Latitude.
—Joe Osborne, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Brand-name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brand-name. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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