branded
Americanadjective
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marked with a branding iron to show ownership.
branded cattle.
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Commerce. carrying the brand or trademark of a manufacturer.
branded merchandise.
adjective
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Fernando Lucas, president of the Federation of Gold Miners' Cooperatives in Para, told AFP that he was sick of miners being "branded as criminals".
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The White House branded the text a "complete fabrication".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Chevron is the state’s biggest branded retailer, controlling 19% of California’s gas market with more than 1,600 stations, according to the state’s energy commission.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
In comparison, if generic semaglutide became available this year, as it has in other countries, Novo Nordisk would still generate approximately $48 billion in revenue for its branded versions over the same period.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Things were bad enough between Dorian and the king; he didn’t need to be branded as a rebel sympathizer.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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