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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.
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

Etymology

Origin of branded

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

Example Sentences

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Last year, the MP branded the reform a "stupid idea" and urged Justice Secretary David Lammy to "please God, stop what you're doing".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

He made his first branded video in 2016 for the pants startup McMacular, mocking the pensive style of Matthew McConaughey’s Lincoln car ads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

That’s how you get branded a dinosaur, a fuddy-dud, an inhibitor of the inexorable march toward efficiency and greatness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Some branded gas credit cards, like the BP Rewards Visa, the Exxon Mobil Smart Card+ and the Shell Fuel Rewards Card, may offer discounts at the pump and perks like cash back at convenience stores.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Their heads were shaved and they were branded with the pharaoh’s name.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

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