branding

noun

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

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The original idea was to purchase recipes and branding from trendy restaurants and celebrity chefs. Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025 The apparent reference to former Vice President Kamala Harris’s quote, paired with the rapid dismantling of agency branding, sent a clear signal that the administration’s overhaul is moving forward despite legal challenges. Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025 With clean designs and subtle branding, the products are designed to go from the slopes to the city. Alex Wynne, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025 For Ankara, the difference between the YPG and the PKK is merely one of branding. Halil Karaveli, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for branding 

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of branding was in 1913

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“Branding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branding. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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