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as in tributary
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 department
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the two branches of the U.S. Congress
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as in to radiate
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 branch
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Newsweek contacted Paxton’s office and the American Civil Liberties Union Texas branch for comment via email outside of regular office hours.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
These species are believed to have branched around 11 million years ago and evolved in isolation due to geographic barriers, according to the study.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 17, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Use driftwood or a piece of a thick branch for the pumpkin stem.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Newsweek contacted Paxton’s office and the American Civil Liberties Union Texas branch for comment via email outside of regular office hours.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Trump has a long history of moving from one tactic to another, like an ape branching between trees.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
These species are believed to have branched around 11 million years ago and evolved in isolation due to geographic barriers, according to the study.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 17, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for branch
Noun
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Sap is leaking from cracks or wounds to the bark or limbs caused by improper pruning, storm damage, or mechanical injuries to the tree.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Everyone in the imperium knows the emperor is a nincompoop—and yet no one wants to go out on a limb to criticize him.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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More than a quarter of those flights were operated by Reach Air, more when including Reach affiliates.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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In April 2014, an explosion at the facility killed one worker and injured four others, CNN affiliate WSMV reported.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Once the jaguar is secure on the floatation device, the rescue vessel carries the exhausted predator along the river — one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon — towards land.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Don’t miss the Côa Museum, one of the country’s largest, perched at the mouth of the Côa River, a tributary of the Douro.—
Anna Mazurek,
AFAR Media,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her department looks after 20 host families.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Most people may be able to access flu vaccines at their local pharmacy, doctors office or even through certain public health departments.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The self-reflective tone marks a thematic shift for a band whose debut radiated a cool irony, pulling emotional punches in favor of observations centered around mid-20s delusion.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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Once formed, these waves can travel across entire ocean basins, radiating outward from the point of disturbance and impacting coastlines far from the origin.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Each human cell contains about two meters of DNA tightly folded in complex 3D structures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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In addition, another cell tower was found damaged in July, another apparent act of vandalism.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Political parties, media brands, and government agencies turn out to be just a collection of individuals vulnerable to pressure and attack.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The agency attributed the quote to an unnamed spokesperson and did not respond to a request for clarification.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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The greatest dangers stem not from the shaking itself but from secondary effects such as building collapses, landslides, and tsunamis.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Those struggles seemed to stem at least in part from Rielly’s attempts to adjust to Berube, then the Leafs’ new head coach, and his systems.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Branch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branch. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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