outgrowth
noun
out·growth
ˈau̇t-ˌgrōth 
1
: a process or product of growing out
an outgrowth of hair
2
: consequence, by-product
crime is often an outgrowth of poverty
Examples of outgrowth in a Sentence
trimmed back some of the tree's outgrowths so they wouldn't interfere with the power lines
a predictable outgrowth of the suburb's ever growing population will be the need for more schools
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Organized in a fashion, but loosely so, an outgrowth, in both spirit and practical measure, of the network of express riders devised by Samuel Adams and elevated by Paul Revere.
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Kostya Kennedy, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
His interest in global health was an outgrowth from his time when, at age 15, he was stuck in a body cast for three months.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Conversely, the Chinese campaign is the outgrowth of a plan called Project 921, first backed by the Chinese Communist Party in 1992.
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It was created in 2003, an outgrowth of a policy change after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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Kostya Kennedy, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
His interest in global health was an outgrowth from his time when, at age 15, he was stuck in a body cast for three months.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Conversely, the Chinese campaign is the outgrowth of a plan called Project 921, first backed by the Chinese Communist Party in 1992.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
It was created in 2003, an outgrowth of a policy change after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Outgrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outgrowth. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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outgrowth
noun
out·growth
ˈau̇t-ˌgrōth
1
: something that grows out of or develops from something else
Medical Definition
outgrowth
noun
out·growth
ˈau̇t-ˌgrōth
1
: the process of growing out
in vitro, dopamine modifies axonal and dendritic outgrowth—Linda C. Mayes
Linda C. Mayes2
: something that grows directly out of something else
an outgrowth of hair
a bony outgrowth
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