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: of or relating to a brand name
brand-name products
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: having a well-known and usually highly regarded or marketable name
brand-name authors
the … party lacks brand-name guests or good food—
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: an arbitrarily adopted name that is given by a manufacturer or merchant to an article or service to distinguish it as produced or sold by that manufacturer or merchant and that may be used and protected as a trademark
2
: one having a well-known and usually highly regarded or marketable name
Examples of brand-name in a Sentence
Noun
The drug is sold under several brand names.
Recent Examples on the WebLiz Szabo, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024
One trial found that after six months of use, rosemary was as effective as minoxidil 2% ointment (sold as brand-name Rogaine) in increasing hair growth.12
Ginseng
Ginseng helps regulate the expression and activity of proteins involved in hair-cycling phases.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2024
Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
These include 71 products under the Boar’s Head and Old Country brand names, made between May 10, 2024, and July 29, 2024, according to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 31 July 2024
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Adjective
Safdar said that buying compounded semaglutide carries risks compared to the brand-name versions.
—Liz Szabo, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024
One trial found that after six months of use, rosemary was as effective as minoxidil 2% ointment (sold as brand-name Rogaine) in increasing hair growth.12
Ginseng
Ginseng helps regulate the expression and activity of proteins involved in hair-cycling phases.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2024
Noun
The recall expanded to 71 more products under the Boar's Head and Old Country brand names.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
These include 71 products under the Boar’s Head and Old Country brand names, made between May 10, 2024, and July 29, 2024, according to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 31 July 2024
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“Brand-name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brand-name. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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