Nike

noun

Ni·​ke ˈnī-kē How to pronounce Nike (audio)
: the Greek goddess of victory

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He’s held leadership roles at Group Nine Media, NowThis and Wieden+Kennedy New York, working on brands such as Nike and ESPN. — Matt Minton, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama will get a signature shoe with Nike. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Under the hood, Nike operates a unified CDP paired with proprietary AI and machine learning predictive models such as Celect, which the company acquired in 2019. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 If the design elements look familiar, that's because this is the successor to the US$800 Hyperboot, which Nike and Hyperice launched last April with heating and compression tech. — New Atlas, 31 July 2026

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Etymology

Greek Nikē

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Nike was in 1846

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“Nike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nike. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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