"on-brand" meaning in English

See on-brand in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more on-brand [comparative], most on-brand [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adjective}} on-brand (comparative more on-brand, superlative most on-brand)
  1. (marketing) Serving the public image which a company seeks to associate with its product. Categories (topical): Marketing
    Sense id: en-on-brand-en-adj-sDbkJF1i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Topics: business, marketing
  2. (idiomatic) Consistent with one's reputation, perhaps to a stereotypical degree. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-on-brand-en-adj-5IMSezO3

Alternative forms

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          "text": "The use of red and yellow is very on-brand for McDonald's.",
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        {
          "ref": "2010 December 15, David A. Aaker, Brand Relevance: Making Competitors Irrelevant, John Wiley & Sons",
          "text": "The Zipcar Low-Car Diet, a very on-brand promotion that gets people to blog about giving up their cars, fits the lifestyle.",
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          "text": "2017, \"How to Write an On-Brand and Engaging Staff Handbook\", TEAMango.com, 23 January."
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          "text": "2019, Morgan Chalfant and Brett Samuels, \"Trump attacks on Vindman trigger backlash\", The Hill, 29 October.\n\"The attack was on-brand for Trump, who has a well-earned reputation as a counterpuncher when criticized.\""
        },
        {
          "text": "2020, Kole Musgrove, \"Seahawks QB Russell Wilson talks Super Bowl interception during AMA\", Seahawkswire.usatoday.com, 31 January.\n\"However, Wilson’s response was rather on-brand for the eternally optimistic signal-caller.\""
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          "text": "2020, Kole Musgrove, \"Seahawks QB Russell Wilson talks Super Bowl interception during AMA\", Seahawkswire.usatoday.com, 31 January.\n\"However, Wilson’s response was rather on-brand for the eternally optimistic signal-caller.\""
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