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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And some of this press conference branding may look familiar for college football fans. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 July 2025 There are two Skyhawk limited editions available, with the US version wearing Blue Angels aerial stunt team branding, while the UK model is a collaboration with the Red Arrows stunt team. Andy Boxall, Wired News, 29 July 2025 William Arruda is a keynote speaker, author, and personal branding pioneer. William Arruda, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 Angela Betancourt, a public relations strategist at Betancourt Group and a United States Air Force Reservist said the ongoing renaming of military bases is a form of branding for what each administration views the military should represent. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 July 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 7 Aug. 2025.

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