as in derivative
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
a spin-off of the popular television series
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Recent Examples of spin-off
Disney+ premieres the show during the Annecy festival on June 26, with 22 half-hour episodes, along with a new short-form, four-episode spin-off series.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Reception and spin-offs Dexter was popular with both critics and viewers; the series finale in 2013 saw the largest viewership for a Showtime original episode in the channel’s history.
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Jordana Rosenfeld,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
Rather than viewing the patriarchal regime of Gilead through the eyes of an adult survivor trying to escape it, the spin-off puts us alongside a teenager who knows no other reality.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
Those latter two franchises both have a credible claim to the title, but the glut of subpar sequels and spin-offs has diluted their magic.
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Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Reception and spin-offs Dexter was popular with both critics and viewers; the series finale in 2013 saw the largest viewership for a Showtime original episode in the channel’s history.
—
Jordana Rosenfeld,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
Rather than viewing the patriarchal regime of Gilead through the eyes of an adult survivor trying to escape it, the spin-off puts us alongside a teenager who knows no other reality.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
Those latter two franchises both have a credible claim to the title, but the glut of subpar sequels and spin-offs has diluted their magic.
—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin-off
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Much of that blame was leveled by critics who accused Greenspan of keeping interest rates too low and encouraging the housing bubble and failing to recognize the risks of certain financial derivatives that perpetuated the 2008 financial crisis.
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Leveraged ETFs use derivatives to give investors two-times, sometimes even three-times, exposure to a stock or a sector.
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And woven into every page and at each chapter heading are gorgeous language derivations.
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Many derivations of ad-hoc street meat can be found in every nook and cranny of Los Angeles, and which is the best one, or the closest best one, is a matter of considerable inquiry and opinion across the city.
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While Apple shares were up more than 4% in trading Friday, all of the derivate plays were trading in the red.
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With unique enough lore and a unique style, Saxon avoids making a derivate fable.
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“Spin-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin-off. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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