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

Etymology

Origin of branded

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

Example Sentences

“The vast majority of PayPal’s profits come from the branded checkout button,” said Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

The upper end of what Ross Pomerantz, known for his satirical “Corporate Bro” persona, has charged to make branded videos for companies including IBM, Microsoft and Salesforce.

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

For this he is branded a turncoat, within two years of the end of the war is being referred to by Southern newspapers as “the most hated man in the South.”

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

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