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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These are particularly useful for businesses that serve different audiences or want to maintain separate branding for various offerings. Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 The product label includes the branding for Jesse's Bakery, Inc., along with its Honolulu address and contact information. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025 The hospitals are all generally keeping their names but without the Ascension branding. Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025 That’s fancy branding for how the phone uses one high-resolution sensor to simulate multiple focal lengths. Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 28 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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