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
All three descend from omicron and are offshoots of JN.1, which fueled much of the country’s winter infections.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 11 July 2024
The conservative site Daily Signal — an offshoot of the Heritage Foundation — began promoting Project 2025 more than a year ago.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
The relatively new offshoot from Nothing focuses on the extreme lower end of the market and has until now sold a smartwatch, wireless earbuds, and chargers.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 8 July 2024
Nearly two months after announcing a Sept. 18 release date for Agatha All Along, Disney+ has now shared the offshoot’s first footage, which finds Kathryn Hahn’s previously powerful witch now working as… a detective?
—Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 8 July 2024
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 11 July 2024
The conservative site Daily Signal — an offshoot of the Heritage Foundation — began promoting Project 2025 more than a year ago.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
The relatively new offshoot from Nothing focuses on the extreme lower end of the market and has until now sold a smartwatch, wireless earbuds, and chargers.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 8 July 2024
Nearly two months after announcing a Sept. 18 release date for Agatha All Along, Disney+ has now shared the offshoot’s first footage, which finds Kathryn Hahn’s previously powerful witch now working as… a detective?
—Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 8 July 2024
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offshoot. Accessed 27 Jul. 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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