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• past participle of brand.
• past tense form of brand.

branded

American  

[bran-did] / ˈbræn dɪd /

adjective

1. marked with a branding iron to show ownership.

   branded cattle.

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

   branded merchandise.

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branded British  

/ ˈbrændɪd /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• nonbranded
  adjective
• well-branded
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of branded

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

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Example Sentences

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branded

“We ask that he be treated as a neighbor, rather than branded as a criminal,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Mungiu’s prickly, nonjudgmental studies of human behavior have sometimes led him to be branded as a provocateur.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

But although the landing of Beagle 2 was successful, it was branded as a failed mission as it was unable to connect back to Earth once it landed.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

And analysts said the company is taking a big risk betting on branded stores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

When the smoke coming off the gloves cleared, I could see a symbol now branded on the back of each one, just below the knuckles.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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