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as in derivative
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
opened a shop selling fancy foods as an offshoot of their very successful restaurant
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Recent Examples of offshoot
Universal Horror Unleashed is an offshoot of the wildly successful Halloween Horror Nights, an annual event that takes place at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood.
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Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
In the decades since its founding, the 'Ndrangheta has expanded its empire beyond Italy and has international offshoots in Canada, Australia and the United States, among several other countries, per the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP).
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
As her home collapsed, Thomas’ family escaped to a small shed on higher ground overlooking the creek, an offshoot of the Toe River.
—Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
McCoy co-founded Turning Point USA Faith with Kirk, an offshoot of Kirk’s political advocacy group that works to mobilize pastors to be more outspoken advocates for conservative causes and figures.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
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Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
In the decades since its founding, the 'Ndrangheta has expanded its empire beyond Italy and has international offshoots in Canada, Australia and the United States, among several other countries, per the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP).
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
As her home collapsed, Thomas’ family escaped to a small shed on higher ground overlooking the creek, an offshoot of the Toe River.
—Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
McCoy co-founded Turning Point USA Faith with Kirk, an offshoot of Kirk’s political advocacy group that works to mobilize pastors to be more outspoken advocates for conservative causes and figures.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshoot
Noun
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To relieve the burning pain, people plunge the affected limb in streams or ponds, triggering the release of thousands of larvae and contaminating the water source.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Well, pick up that limb and use it as a weapon to hit enemies.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump previously imposed national security tariffs on steel and aluminum and derivatives, light-duty autos and parts, and copper.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Researchers have also pointed out that the team is also exploring the use of punicin derivatives for recovering other lithium EnAMs, such as lithium manganates, as well as valuable minerals like copper or tantalum.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Going Dutch, which is wholly owned by Fox Entertainment, is an outgrowth of Leary’s broadcast direct deal with the company.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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This recent effort to cast a very wide net is an outgrowth of the Covid era when many schools dropped standardized tests from their admission process, and has continued even as schools revert to their former practices.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Bose found a stronger mathematical derivation of Planck’s law.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
23 June 2025
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Labels want systems that can not only detect direct sample reuse but also flag stylistic derivations within generative model outputs.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Brussels Sprouts Cruciferous vegetables like Brussels sprouts provide sulforaphane and other compounds that have been shown to have anticancer properties.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2025
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Make the most of autumn's harvest by having a menu totally dedicated to in-season veggies and fruit—think Brussels sprouts, mustard greens, carrots, butternut squash, apples, pumpkin, and anything else your farmers’ market might have in stock.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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Deutsche Börse, which runs the Frankfurt Stock Exchange from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time five days a week for derivates and structured products, echoed Euronext.—
Ganesh Rao,Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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With unique enough lore and a unique style, Saxon avoids making a derivate fable.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Armani stayed seamlessly on topic, but at the same time aimed to stage-direct the shoot to avoid looking washed out against the bright sunlight.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Cut off all vertical shoots or water sprouts on your citrus and avocado trees.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Due to a rapid growth in visitorship, the county has welcomed a spate of new jobs.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Sep. 2025
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In its latest quarterly report, Kroger said delivery sales grew 20% so far this year, compared with 15% overall growth of its digital sales.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshoot. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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