1
: the distribution by a business to its stockholders of particular assets and especially of stock of another company
also
: the new company created by such a distribution
2
: a collateral or derived product or effect : by-product
also
: a number of such products
the spin-off from the space program
3
: something that is imitative or derivative of an earlier work, product, or establishment
especially
: a television show starring a character popular in a secondary role of an earlier show
spun off; spinning off; spins off
: to establish or produce as a spin-off
the company spun off its computer division
spin off a new TV series
: to establish or become a spin-off
Examples of spin-off in a Sentence
Noun
a spin-off of the popular television series
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
In addition to the new show, Mars hosts 99% Invisible, a narrative podcast about unnoticed architecture and design, which has led to multiple spin-off series, including Articles of Interest and the 99% Invisible Breakdown of The Power Broker.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
The album has reportedly been in the works since the release of 2021’s The Golden Casket, with an initial batch of songs nearly spun off into Brock’s side project Ugly Casanova before evolving into a full-length Modest Mouse release.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The 27-year-old actress, who stars as reporter Nicole Lee in Peacock's The Office spin-off, The Paper, announced her engagement on Sunday, April 19, in a joint Instagram post with her fiancé, JJ.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
In addition to the new show, Mars hosts 99% Invisible, a narrative podcast about unnoticed architecture and design, which has led to multiple spin-off series, including Articles of Interest and the 99% Invisible Breakdown of The Power Broker.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
As with the separation of Qnity from DuPont , spinning off a strong asset frees it to trade as a pure-play, drawing in new investors and often resulting in a higher valuation.
—CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
The album has reportedly been in the works since the release of 2021’s The Golden Casket, with an initial batch of songs nearly spun off into Brock’s side project Ugly Casanova before evolving into a full-length Modest Mouse release.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Spin-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spin-off. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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