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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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Presidents have historically stayed away from Supreme Court proceedings to avoid the appearance of interference with the judicial branch.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Sanchez led the Japanese branch of this effort.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Let’s call this new branch of science “Reverse Plaschke-ology.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Clear Chief Executive Caryn Seidman Becker has emphasized the company’s ambitions to branch into new areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

A large branch hit the windshield and cracked it.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.