: one that has the same name as another
especially
: one who is named after another or for whom another is named
His grandson and namesake is the spit and image of him … —
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As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, his namesake company is expanding its global footprint.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Now in its sixth generation, the family is a major player in the luxury-goods industry, with its namesake brand responsible for selling purses that hammer down for hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction, according to Bloomberg.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
At Abercrombie & Fitch’s namesake brand, which caters more to millennials, digital sales drove 60% of revenue in the last full fiscal year.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Her experience as a professional makeup artist has informed the thoughtful curation of products for her namesake brand.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Now in its sixth generation, the family is a major player in the luxury-goods industry, with its namesake brand responsible for selling purses that hammer down for hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction, according to Bloomberg.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
At Abercrombie & Fitch’s namesake brand, which caters more to millennials, digital sales drove 60% of revenue in the last full fiscal year.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Her experience as a professional makeup artist has informed the thoughtful curation of products for her namesake brand.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Namesake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namesake. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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namesake
noun
name·sake
ˈnām-ˌsāk 
: one that has the same name as another
especially
: one named after another
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