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as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
a predictable outgrowth of the suburb's ever growing population will be the need for more schools
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as in derivation
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
an industry that is an outgrowth of the technology first developed for the U.S. space program
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Recent Examples of outgrowth
The renovations are an outgrowth of a deal arrived at in 2023 between the Glendale City Council and ASM Global, which operates more than 350 venues worldwide.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The Coastal Commuter Link idea is an outgrowth of a plan researched and coordinated by the Florida Department of Transportation starting in 2003, decades after passenger rail service along the line founded by oil baron Henry Flagler ceased in 1968.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Hustle feels like an outgrowth of those warm feelings.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
In many ways, the problem of invasive species is a symptom or outgrowth of our globalized society.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The Coastal Commuter Link idea is an outgrowth of a plan researched and coordinated by the Florida Department of Transportation starting in 2003, decades after passenger rail service along the line founded by oil baron Henry Flagler ceased in 1968.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Hustle feels like an outgrowth of those warm feelings.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
In many ways, the problem of invasive species is a symptom or outgrowth of our globalized society.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgrowth
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Sap is leaking from cracks or wounds to the bark or limbs caused by improper pruning, storm damage, or mechanical injuries to the tree.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Everyone in the imperium knows the emperor is a nincompoop—and yet no one wants to go out on a limb to criticize him.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Think through your ideal outcome—as well as what’s reasonable in your line of work—before the conversation, and request accommodations accordingly.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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Research has indicated that women in Haiti develop breast cancer earlier and had worse outcomes.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 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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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
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In contrast, this approach lets cells self-direct their own growth, forming both blood and beating heart cells within the same system, much like nature intended.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, the Federal Reserve’s shift back to rate cuts amid still-solid economic growth should continue to boost to the dollar, which will likely shrug off tariff threats, Brown predicted.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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It’s long been stated that his departure was the result of a disagreement with van Doesburg over the use of diagonal lines in De Stijl artworks, which van Doesburg supported and Mondrian was against.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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This format typically includes all performances, judge feedback, and elimination results.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Eventually, Tesla officials promised that more affordable EVs would arrive in the form of derivatives of its existing cars, but surely the world was hoping for something more than manual side-view mirrors.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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The argument that crypto has no fundamental value is based on the view that other assets—stocks, bonds, cash, property, or derivatives thereof—usually entitle holders to an underlying right, such as dividends, interest, land, or other legal rights.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 2010, Vought quit working for House Republicans and helped launch Heritage Action for America, an offshoot of the influential conservative think tank Heritage Foundation.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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This mile-long series of chambers was built to shelter citizens in World War II, before becoming the home of Britain’s Special Operations Executive, an offshoot of MI6 and the real-life inspiration for James Bond’s Q Branch.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Moyes and assistant McKinlay both remonstrated with the fourth official at the resultant flash of a yellow card.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The resultant program or app is established without any need for understanding computer programming.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Outgrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgrowth. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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