as in etching
to produce a vivid impression of
the exact words my father spoke as he left us are branded in my memory
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Recent Examples of branding
That adjacency is not branding.
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Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The most popular argument against autistic Barbie is that branding one specific doll with one specific set of traits and accessibility aids as the autistic one will have too much influence on how people perceive autism.
—Sarah Kurchak, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
More than anything, O’Leary is intent on branding himself a champion of capitalism.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Posting, meanwhile, is a self-branding exercise, and your content’s affect and style form your brand voice.
—Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025
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Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The most popular argument against autistic Barbie is that branding one specific doll with one specific set of traits and accessibility aids as the autistic one will have too much influence on how people perceive autism.
—Sarah Kurchak, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
More than anything, O’Leary is intent on branding himself a champion of capitalism.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Posting, meanwhile, is a self-branding exercise, and your content’s affect and style form your brand voice.
—Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for branding
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Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment’s etching tools are used in 5-nanometre chip production, while Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment supplies packaging lithography systems for data centre chips.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Jan. 2026
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According to Stein, the acid can eat away at the stone’s finish and cause dull spots or etching.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2026
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But in all realities, the E3 uses two auto-focus points – like a stereo range finder – for engraving over uneven or concave/convex surfaces.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Nov. 2025
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Just start engraving the Tony statues right now.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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There’s something funny about those things imprinting your mind.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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They are created using a special 3D mold for imprinting the details.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Branding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branding. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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