branded

[bran-did]

adjective

1. marked with a branding iron to show ownership.

   branded cattle.

2. Commerce.,  carrying the brand or trademark of a manufacturer.

   branded merchandise.

branded

/ ˈbrændɪd /

adjective

1. identifiable as being the product of a particular manufacturer or marketing company

Other Word Forms

• nonbranded adjective
• well-branded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of branded¹

First recorded in 1645–55; brand + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Tyson Foods has said it would nix the dyes from its branded products, and last month also pledged to stop using high-fructose corn syrup, along with other preservatives and sweeteners.

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Theophile, an artist in the economic capital Douala, branded the vote a "scam".

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Half the business is generic drugs, and the other half is branded biotechs.

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Pfizer is cutting prices for branded prescription drugs sold to Medicaid, and will sell certain drugs at lower prices directly to consumers through a new federal website, TrumpRx.

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With their warm smiles, branded shirts and cabinets full of jewellery behind them, Eileen and Patrick are the perfect image of a successful husband and wife team.

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