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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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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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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 Synonyms for branches
Noun
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Under the oak tree Workers climbing among the upper limbs of the famed oak tree outside the Augusta National clubhouse and a fleet of Toro Workman carts laden with rope ladders and assorted gear parked alongside the ropes created a potential flash-mob scene at mid-afternoon Wednesday.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
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Many of the individuals were buried on their sides or stomachs, with their limbs intertwined.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Last July, the Unified Government voted to adopt a revenue-neutral budget, forgoing more than $14 million in potential property tax revenue and resulting in budget cuts across government departments and programs.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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Despite this, individual departments are the ultimate arbiter of these return-to-office exceptions.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
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Instead, progress begins locally and radiates outward.—
Claire Foley,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Jan. 2025
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As the calendar turns its page from 2024 to 2025, the astronomical energy that radiates the cosmos will have a different effect on each of our lives.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
29 Dec. 2024
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The defect causes red blood cells in affected people to be sickle, or crescent shaped instead of disc shaped as normal, limiting the cells’ ability to carry oxygen.—
Victoria Forster,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Growing muscles in a lab usually means a liquid medium to supply nutrients and oxygen to muscle cells seeded on petri dishes or applied to gel scaffoldings.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
15 Mar. 2025
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Some veterans who went into public service have lost jobs since funding cuts, Del Rio said, and agencies have banded together to help find jobs.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Before the collision, there were 28 government agencies authorized to fly helicopters near Reagan National, including the Department of Defense, military services, law enforcement and emergency medical services.—
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15 Mar. 2025
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This abhorrent gesture has no place in our society and belongs in the darkest chapters of human history.—
Flynn Nicholls,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Using notes from journalists and his observations during the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials of 1963–1965, Weiss condensed the original judicial statements into a total of 11 chapters, to depict the hell on earth that emerged during the trial.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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Tourism officials in both destinations cited social media and widespread access to smartphones as a reason for shutting down physical offices.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Many Social Security field offices are no longer accepting walk-in appointments.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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The transfers came just two days after Tisch made a number of administrative appointments, including new heads of the department’s public information and technology bureaus.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
22 Dec. 2024
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However, since March 2020, late and missing payments have not been reported to the credit reporting bureaus.—
Robert Farrington,
Forbes,
9 Oct. 2024
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“Branches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branches. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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