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
Recent Examples on the Web
Now, in its 21st season, the procedural had its first spinoff in 2009 with the premiere of its Los Angeles counterpart, and a New Orleans offshoot followed in 2014 before Hawai'i joined the fold in 2021.
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Staff Author, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
Founded in 1981 as an offshoot of another unique dance ensemble, Pilobulus, the group last appeared on the series 20 years ago.
—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
The streamer and Hello Sunshine are looking to turn the Legally Blonde films into a multiple-show franchise with a second potential offshoot also in its early stages.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Last year, the Shinsegae department store’s gallery, at a high-end clothing offshoot called Boon the Shop, had a Rirkrit Tiravanija show that included free T-shirts by the artist, just as his recent MoMA PS1 survey did.
—Andrew Russeth, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Its movement will be constrained by both security forces and ISWAP, a rival offshoot with which the group regularly clashes.
—Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Gossip Girl and The O.C. grads Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage are attached to write the TV offshoot, whose premise is being kept under wraps.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
According to the Internet-analytics firm SimilarWeb, between December, 2023, and February, 2024, Truth Social had about 1.5 million monthly visitors, compared to eight hundred and sixty-seven million for X and 29.4 million for Threads, the Twitter-like Facebook offshoot that launched last year.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
Gossett became friendly with James Dean and studied acting with Marilyn Monroe, Martin Landau and Steve McQueen at an offshoot of the Actors Studio taught by Frank Silvera.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2024
Staff Author, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
Founded in 1981 as an offshoot of another unique dance ensemble, Pilobulus, the group last appeared on the series 20 years ago.
—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
The streamer and Hello Sunshine are looking to turn the Legally Blonde films into a multiple-show franchise with a second potential offshoot also in its early stages.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Last year, the Shinsegae department store’s gallery, at a high-end clothing offshoot called Boon the Shop, had a Rirkrit Tiravanija show that included free T-shirts by the artist, just as his recent MoMA PS1 survey did.
—Andrew Russeth, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Its movement will be constrained by both security forces and ISWAP, a rival offshoot with which the group regularly clashes.
—Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Gossip Girl and The O.C. grads Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage are attached to write the TV offshoot, whose premise is being kept under wraps.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
According to the Internet-analytics firm SimilarWeb, between December, 2023, and February, 2024, Truth Social had about 1.5 million monthly visitors, compared to eight hundred and sixty-seven million for X and 29.4 million for Threads, the Twitter-like Facebook offshoot that launched last year.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
Gossett became friendly with James Dean and studied acting with Marilyn Monroe, Martin Landau and Steve McQueen at an offshoot of the Actors Studio taught by Frank Silvera.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offshoot. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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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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