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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Branches in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon are singled out for a 30-day review, though the order isn’t limited to them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Branches can be proposed for communities following the last closure of a high street bank in that area.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

Branches had fallen and a few houses on the main stretch had burned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025

Among the scheduled speakers at the march is Jean Marie Davis, executive director of Branches Pregnancy Resource Center in Brattleboro, Vermont.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2024

Branches clutched at his cloak, while overhead thick limbs twined together and shut out the stars.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin