trademarks

noun

plural of trademark
1
as in brands
a device (as a word) identifying the maker of a piece of merchandise and legally reserved for the exclusive use of that person or company "Kleenex" is a trademark for a cleansing tissue

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as in logos
a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark the golden arches are a trademark of McDonald's

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Recent Examples of trademarks There were no advertising agencies or corporate trademarks in Bronze Age Arabia. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 Are there trademarks, funding announcements or product launches that suggest urgency? — Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 As to the Cubs’ trademarks, the team maintains Wrigley View Rooftop has used them without permission and has sparked consumer confusion as to whether the Cubs are selling the rooftop tickets. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Buc-ee's draws controversy for lawsuits Buc-ee's has drawn controversy in recent weeks for a string of lawsuits tied to its trademarks. — James Powel, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Diamond rings and Baily's beads These are trademarks of totality, but require care to see. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026 All played with the kinds of intensity and verve that have become trademarks of young players associated with United. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Intellectual property assets – like patents, trademarks and other types of intangible property – have been appreciating at a much faster pace than physical investments in recent years. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 13 July 2026 All trademarks and copyrights of the Atlanta Dream and WNBA are used by permission. — AJC.com, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trademarks
  1. brands
  2. symbols
  3. emblems
  4. hallmarks
Noun
  • Tom Brady’s 23-season NFL career includes seven Super Bowl titles, three MVP awards, numerous endorsements with lifestyle brands like Ugg, and the distinction as the greatest player ever.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
  • As the affiliate industry grows, particularly for fashion brands and beauty brands which increasingly route a growing share of sales through such links, the answer is getting harder to parse.
    — Tom Matsuda, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of brands
Noun
  • McDonald’s is one of many potent symbols of Americana that’s proliferating in China.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Then, in a famous 1937 paper, the mathematician Alan Turing devised a model based on hypothetical machines that could read and write symbols printed on an infinite tape according to a set of simple rules.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of symbols
Noun
  • The moment taps a broader wartime tradition in Ukraine, where heroic dogs, cats and rescuers become national emblems — and American gestures of solidarity carry growing political weight.
    — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Passengers board meticulously restored Gran Confort carriages, which date back to the 1970s and are emblems of Modern Italian design, with velvet-upholstered seats and panoramic windows.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of emblems
Noun
  • Those compounds are hallmarks of cacao, but they’re also found in yaupon holly, which grows all over the eastern US.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Best of all, a day will come, finally, when the moon is no longer the lone holder of such hallmarks of humanity.
    — Mike Brown, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of hallmarks

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“Trademarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trademarks. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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