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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The publication is an outgrowth, Lee said, of the de-emphasis of reporting on the far right at many American news organizations.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
And then, within days of Boston's exit from the postseason in the wild card round, both catchers underwent surgeries — Narvaez on the meniscus in his right knee, Wong to have a bony outgrowth known as a carpal boss removed from his right hand.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The first instance was an outgrowth of her sketchy sublet arrangement.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Latza Nadeau said for many in Europe today, remigration has been seen as just another outgrowth of the push for immigration reform, but historically the policy has been used as a tool for ethnic cleansing.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
And then, within days of Boston's exit from the postseason in the wild card round, both catchers underwent surgeries — Narvaez on the meniscus in his right knee, Wong to have a bony outgrowth known as a carpal boss removed from his right hand.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The first instance was an outgrowth of her sketchy sublet arrangement.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Latza Nadeau said for many in Europe today, remigration has been seen as just another outgrowth of the push for immigration reform, but historically the policy has been used as a tool for ethnic cleansing.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Outgrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outgrowth. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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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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