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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
Another important offshoot of the ABA is the World Justice Project (WJP).
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Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The group has been linked to multiple murders and plots in the United States and has inspired offshoots in Europe and other regions.
—Art Jipson, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
California Evergreen Farms Native American Church was founded as a non-profit by James Mooney, who is named as a plaintiff in the case, as a local offshoot of the national organization in Oro Grande, about a 100-mile drive northeast from Los Angeles.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
Apocalypse comes after the many fan-favorite offshoots, Naked and Afraid XL, Naked and Afraid: Alone, Naked and Afraid: Solo, Naked and Afraid of Love, Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing and Naked and Afraid: Castaways.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 27 June 2025
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Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The group has been linked to multiple murders and plots in the United States and has inspired offshoots in Europe and other regions.
—Art Jipson, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
California Evergreen Farms Native American Church was founded as a non-profit by James Mooney, who is named as a plaintiff in the case, as a local offshoot of the national organization in Oro Grande, about a 100-mile drive northeast from Los Angeles.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
Apocalypse comes after the many fan-favorite offshoots, Naked and Afraid XL, Naked and Afraid: Alone, Naked and Afraid: Solo, Naked and Afraid of Love, Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing and Naked and Afraid: Castaways.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshoot
Noun
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Rumors the man lost a limb are incorrect, friends of the victim with Raw Surf posted on the business' Facebook page.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Managers often stand in a single, harsh spotlight, but management is a collaboration and the right-hand man is often as vital as a limb.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
Noun
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According to the Futures Industry Association, the country now accounts for nearly 60% of global equity derivatives volumes.—
Spriha Srivastava,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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Since the 2018 federal Farm Bill, which legalized hemp and its derivatives, companies have found ways to extract psychoactive compounds from the plant and put them into vapes, gummies or drinks.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The letters are an outgrowth of global tariffs Trump first imposed on April 2, with rates ranging from 10% to 50%.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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Ross’ career creating comic book heroes and villains began as an outgrowth of an assignment 25 years ago to create a life-size portrait of Superman that was designed to be a cardboard standup.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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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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And since the derivation of it was ‘100 men versus a gorilla’ ...—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Bindweed readily sprouts from seed or underground roots from spring through fall.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2025
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However, the surprise hit was the Brussels sprouts cooked in a pineapple liquid.—
Carole Dixon,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Coinbase bought a crypto derivates exchange, Deribit, for $2.9 billion .—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
16 May 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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Look for flower spikes that are beginning to decline, and cut the stem just above a set of leaves or side shoots.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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Too much nitrogen fosters loads of vegetative (leaf and shoot) growth and little reproductive (flower and fruit) growth.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
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Levi’s direct-to-consumer continues to be an area of growth and opportunity.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 July 2025
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In 2017, the airport published its area growth and development plan that included the creation of a logistics hub south of the facility.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshoot. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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