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branch

[branch, brahnch] / bræntʃ, brɑntʃ /
NOUN
department
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arm bureau chapter division member office section subsidiary wing
STRONG
annex category classification connection dependency derivative extension local outpost part portion subdivision subsection tributary
Antonyms
STRONGEST
whole
WEAK
company
NOUN
arm, limb
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wing
STRONG
bough branchlet bug detour divergence extension fork growth offshoot prong scion shoot spray sprig
Antonyms
STRONG
decrease reduction source
WEAK
company

Example Sentences

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I don’t think we know the answer to that, but one of the reasons why the OLC is so influential is its opinions are sort of treated as binding within the executive branch.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

One key priority is rescuing an American missionary, Kevin Rideout, who was snatched in October in the Nigerien capital Niamey and is believed to be held in Mali by the Islamic State's Sahel branch.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Rosenior has sought to offer Fernandez an olive branch and a route forward following the punishment.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Space Force, the made-up military branch he ratified in 2019, which he called “my baby” that is becoming “so important.”

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The rest of its massive coils were piled up in a fork of the tree branch.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo