1
a
: a collateral or derived branch, descendant, or member : outgrowth
b
: a lateral branch (as of a mountain range)
2
: a branch of a main stem especially of a plant
Examples of offshoot in a Sentence
The business started as an offshoot of an established fashion design company.
we knew the rosebush had survived the harsh winter when it began producing offshoots and turning green again
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The intelligence reports warn that 764 and its many offshoots have expanded into a transnational, online network that glorifies violence and tries to coerce people, often minors, to hurt themselves or others.
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Curt Devine, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
As Deadline reported in May, the offshoot came together very quickly following the mothership’s third and final cancellation by CBS in March.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
The base plant should begin sending out offshoots within two to three weeks.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
To me, the biggest offshoot from Sunday is that Seattle’s win should ease the pressure on the Dolphins to find a Hall of Fame-caliber quarterback this year or even next year.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
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Curt Devine, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
As Deadline reported in May, the offshoot came together very quickly following the mothership’s third and final cancellation by CBS in March.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
The base plant should begin sending out offshoots within two to three weeks.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
To me, the biggest offshoot from Sunday is that Seattle’s win should ease the pressure on the Dolphins to find a Hall of Fame-caliber quarterback this year or even next year.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offshoot. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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offshoot
noun
off·shoot
ˈȯf-ˌshüt 
1
: something that branches out from something else
2
: a branch of a main stem of a plant
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