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

Haldane branded the months of speculation about potential Budget measures a "fiscal fandango".

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A stunned England woke Sunday to savage criticism after their meek capitulation in the first Ashes Test, branded "brainless" and "damaged" by former greats after their cavalier approach backfired.

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The government began sliding the orange booklet under doors and into mailboxes this week to raise awareness about potential dangers, but critics have branded it a waste of taxpayers' money.

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“We are optimistic about our prospects for the holiday season, driven by our ongoing focus on delivering quality, branded merchandise at exceptional value,” Conroy said.

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“The war against the Allies was nearly over, but the Reich’s war on the German citizens it had branded as traitors would be fought to the very end,” Mr. Freedland writes.

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