spin·out
ˈspin-ˌau̇t 
: a rotational skid by an automobile that usually causes it to leave the roadway
spun out; spinning out; spins out
: to make a rotational skid in an automobile
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Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Weinberg, who testified in the antitrust trial, said in April that Chrome could be sold for up to $50 billion if a spinout was required.
—Jennifer Elias,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
Ryan Browne, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Both are spinning out their linear cable channels into separate entities, a sign of how drastically streaming has changed Hollywood’s business models.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The Purposeful Company’s figures suggest 41% of high-growth businesses, 65% of academic spinouts and 71% of all deals over £500 million have gone abroad.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Weinberg, who testified in the antitrust trial, said in April that Chrome could be sold for up to $50 billion if a spinout was required.
—Jennifer Elias,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Nscale was spun out from Arkon Energy, an Australian cryptocurrency mining firm, in 2023 to address soaring demand for data centers capable of handling AI workloads.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Both are spinning out their linear cable channels into separate entities, a sign of how drastically streaming has changed Hollywood’s business models.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Spinout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinout. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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