BRANCHES Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of branch

as in limbs

a major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant I loved climbing among the branches of that old tree

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Relevance

as in affiliates

a local unit of an organization a bank with many neighborhood branches

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as in tributaries

a stream that flows into a larger body of water the Blue Nile, the Atbara, and the White Nile are the three primary branches of the Nile River

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as in departments

a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization the two branches of the U.S. Congress

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branches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of branch

as in radiates

to extend outwards from or as if from a central point threads branched from the center of the spider web

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Recent Examples of branches

Noun

That said, take a broad look at your savings account options now and don't dismiss the benefits banks with local branches can still offer, as not all institutions will interpret today's interest rate climate in the same way. —

Matt Richardson, CBS News, 4 May 2026 The snow is likely to be heavy and wet, NWS said, so watch out below for overburdened tree branches and sagging power lines. —

Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 May 2026 Instead, lower operating costs allowed banks to open more branches, and tellers were redeployed into sales and customer service. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026 Tarleton State is one of the founding members of the Texas A&M University System and one of its most prominent branches. —

Samuel O’Neal 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026 How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines. —

Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 4 May 2026 How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines. —

Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026 Borers tunnel and weave through branches, leaving holes and open wounds as evidence of their travels. —

Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026 Willow whips, vines and shorter branches will not be picked up during brush collection. —

Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026

Verb

His demise, paired with the disappearance of mobster-type Nicky Caccimelio (Bobby Cannavale), sets the trio on the first phase of their adventures, which inevitably branches into fresh red herrings in customary Only Murders fashion. —

Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for branches

Noun

But although the edifice built at great expense—by Fannie Lou Hamer, by John Lewis, by the bloodied limbs of Mississippi sharecroppers and Alabama marchers—has not been entirely bulldozed, only the facade remains.

— Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Start by removing any dead or declining trunks or limbs.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026