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branches

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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By carefully studying archival records and historical documents, the researchers were able to map out previously unknown branches of Leonardo's family.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

In 2000, he became a Los Angeles County deputy alternate public defender in regional branches, including Long Beach and Compton.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The result was a model of human evolution that replaces a clean family tree with something more like a network of deeply connected branches.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

Nigeria's military forces comprise three branches - the army, navy and air force.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Yet the space beneath the cedar branches shimmers.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith