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as in trademarks
a device (as a word) identifying the maker of a piece of merchandise and legally reserved for the exclusive use of that person or company
a company that was sued for using a name that was very similar to a rival's brand
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as in stains
a mark of guilt or disgrace
always felt that her shabby clothes showed the brand of poverty
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as in swords
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point
on the battlefield lies our hero, slain by some fell brand
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as in etches
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 brands
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
His vision is for a unique, independent, focused company that will be home to some of the industry’s most valuable brands and assets across theme parks, film, television, streaming, sports and news.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
29 June 2026
Rak Ceramics, one of the largest ceramic brands in the world, will develop, manufacture and distribute Roberto Cavalli branded ceramic tiles, sanitaryware and faucets.
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Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Your chance to take up to 70 percent off brands like Samsonite, Vionic, and New Balance is almost gone.
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Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
Some heritage brands are refusing to act old.
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Slma Shelbayah,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
George Kapernaros,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Elsewhere, a large plume of smoke was seen rising near Moscow’s Sadovod trade center – which brands itself as Russia’s largest mall.
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Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Penske Media Corporation has acquired Vox Media‘s brands Eater, The Verge, SB Nation, PopSugar, The Dodo, Punch and Thrillist, along with Concert, Vox Media’s ad marketplace, and Forte, Vox Media’s first-party data platform.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Shoe brands Sperry and Helly Hansen are also sold by West Marine, but not in enough volume to make the Top 30 list of unsecured creditors.
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Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
The sloptimizers figured out that chatbots rely heavily on such rankings—and fail to differentiate between independent product reviews and the ones that brands post on their own website.
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Will Oremus,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
The economic model that funds it—brands spending on content as a long-game alternative to Google ad arbitrage, companies like HubSpot and Robinhood building editorial operations to cultivate readers who might one day become customers — is coherent and, for now, growing.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Keep reading to see which brands our editors enjoyed the most.
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Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
Knowing which brands to ask for is the difference between a flat juice-and-seltzer mocktail and a drink that actually feels like a cocktail.
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Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
Noun
The financial struggles led to them not being able to pay vendors, which led key brands to stop sending the retailers products to sell, further accelerating its decline.
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
His vision is for a unique, independent, focused company that will be home to some of the industry’s most valuable brands and assets across theme parks, film, television, streaming, sports and news.
—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
29 June 2026
Rak Ceramics, one of the largest ceramic brands in the world, will develop, manufacture and distribute Roberto Cavalli branded ceramic tiles, sanitaryware and faucets.
—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Your chance to take up to 70 percent off brands like Samsonite, Vionic, and New Balance is almost gone.
—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
Some heritage brands are refusing to act old.
—
Slma Shelbayah,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Verb
The Work In Front Of Leadership The DTC brands that scale through the next five years will be the ones whose teams stop optimizing in parallel and start optimizing against the same model.
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George Kapernaros,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Elsewhere, a large plume of smoke was seen rising near Moscow’s Sadovod trade center – which brands itself as Russia’s largest mall.
—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Penske Media Corporation has acquired Vox Media‘s brands Eater, The Verge, SB Nation, PopSugar, The Dodo, Punch and Thrillist, along with Concert, Vox Media’s ad marketplace, and Forte, Vox Media’s first-party data platform.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Shoe brands Sperry and Helly Hansen are also sold by West Marine, but not in enough volume to make the Top 30 list of unsecured creditors.
—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
The sloptimizers figured out that chatbots rely heavily on such rankings—and fail to differentiate between independent product reviews and the ones that brands post on their own website.
—
Will Oremus,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
The economic model that funds it—brands spending on content as a long-game alternative to Google ad arbitrage, companies like HubSpot and Robinhood building editorial operations to cultivate readers who might one day become customers — is coherent and, for now, growing.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Keep reading to see which brands our editors enjoyed the most.
—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
Knowing which brands to ask for is the difference between a flat juice-and-seltzer mocktail and a drink that actually feels like a cocktail.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brands
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Her global merchandising operation is controlled by TAS Rights Management, which owns her trademarks across goods and services, and Bravado, which manufactures products under the artist’s brand.
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Diego Della Valle, the Tod's Group chairman, bought the Schiaparelli trademarks in 2007.
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Using a fabric rinse instead of detergent can also break down stubborn deodorant stains.
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Furniture bears scratches, repairs, and stains that remind us that somebody was here before.
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When the Gold Cloaks march into the palace and proclaim their new loyalties, Rickard’s men defy him by laying down their swords, too.
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Much like Jesse's Service Weapon in the original, Aberrant can morph into multiple kinds of weapons, such as dual swords, an axe, and a scythe.
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Nothing etches itself in your heart quite like the memory of watching a pack of energetic African wild dogs frolicking, a lioness and her cubs dozing on the Kalahari with your own kids tucked in close.
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Kirby beautifully etches these notions into Miss Black America.
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The trend has grown large enough to attract backing from Saregama, one of India’s oldest music labels.
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The team looked at what bands were cool and what labels were on the rise at the time.
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Dabbing the cloth in rubbing alcohol, working away the dirty blots on the glass, waiting for the haze in my head to focus, and a new line to come to me.
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One of the few blots on last summer’s Leeds copybook.
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But while Western knives tend to prioritize durability, many Japanese knife steels prioritize high carbon content for better sharpness and edge retention.
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The eye fixed on me, binding me to millions—billions—of other eyes, only steels my resolve to see my sacrifice through to the end.
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Malcolm Arnold’s 2,000-square-foot business, Apple Core Electronics, on Flushing Avenue in Bushwick makes exterior intercom panels, sets their wiring, punches buttons and engraves addresses.
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The company also engraves the names of the two teams, the final score, the location of the game and its date on the trophy base.
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“Brands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brands. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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