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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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The company named the core of its product, Ontology, after the branch of metaphysics that studies existence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 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

The New York Times, citing a police source, reported that Heifler was a member of a branch of the Jewish Defense League, which the FBI has deemed a terrorist organization.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

As he walked, Torak heard the soft piping of bullfinches eating the brambles; a nuthatch tapping a branch for grubs.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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