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
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The company behind local venue Hi-Fi and its outdoor offshoot the Hi-Fi Annex, MOKB hosts more than 500 events per year and has booked national acts like Alabama Shakes, Tyler Childers and The Lumineers.
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Days after one of the leads, Michael Michele, and director/executive producer Eriq La Salle left the FBI offshoot, also departing is current showrunner Warren Leight.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
In 2021, the company launched PragerU Kids, an offshoot targeting school-age children and educators with lesson plans, worksheets and other learning materials tied to its videos.
—Emery Petchauer, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan, and the Taliban regime that rules the country, of harboring and enabling terrorist groups targeting its territory, including Taliban militant offshoot, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Days after one of the leads, Michael Michele, and director/executive producer Eriq La Salle left the FBI offshoot, also departing is current showrunner Warren Leight.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
In 2021, the company launched PragerU Kids, an offshoot targeting school-age children and educators with lesson plans, worksheets and other learning materials tied to its videos.
—Emery Petchauer, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan, and the Taliban regime that rules the country, of harboring and enabling terrorist groups targeting its territory, including Taliban militant offshoot, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offshoot. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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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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