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as in derivative
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
opened a shop selling fancy foods as an offshoot of their very successful restaurant
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Recent Examples of offshoot
There are some studies on the validity of astrology and the chakras—though those are fairly inconclusive—but human design is a newer offshoot.
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Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 14 Oct. 2025
What does their potential lack of consciousness mean for humanity and its offshoots?
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
From Boston to Cannes, Donnie Wahlberg and Sonequa Martin-Green are on the Cote D’Azur for the world premiere of Boston Blue, the upcoming offshoot of Blue Bloods.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
That’s the premise of CenterStage Technologies, formed by David Boies and Zack Schiller as an offshoot of their film financing and production company Boies Schiller Entertainment.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
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Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 14 Oct. 2025
What does their potential lack of consciousness mean for humanity and its offshoots?
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
From Boston to Cannes, Donnie Wahlberg and Sonequa Martin-Green are on the Cote D’Azur for the world premiere of Boston Blue, the upcoming offshoot of Blue Bloods.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
That’s the premise of CenterStage Technologies, formed by David Boies and Zack Schiller as an offshoot of their film financing and production company Boies Schiller Entertainment.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshoot
Noun
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Sap is leaking from cracks or wounds to the bark or limbs caused by improper pruning, storm damage, or mechanical injuries to the tree.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Everyone in the imperium knows the emperor is a nincompoop—and yet no one wants to go out on a limb to criticize him.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Eventually, Tesla officials promised that more affordable EVs would arrive in the form of derivatives of its existing cars, but surely the world was hoping for something more than manual side-view mirrors.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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The argument that crypto has no fundamental value is based on the view that other assets—stocks, bonds, cash, property, or derivatives thereof—usually entitle holders to an underlying right, such as dividends, interest, land, or other legal rights.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Going Dutch, which is wholly owned by Fox Entertainment, is an outgrowth of Leary’s broadcast direct deal with the company.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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This recent effort to cast a very wide net is an outgrowth of the Covid era when many schools dropped standardized tests from their admission process, and has continued even as schools revert to their former practices.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Bose found a stronger mathematical derivation of Planck’s law.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
23 June 2025
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Labels want systems that can not only detect direct sample reuse but also flag stylistic derivations within generative model outputs.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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At the same time, zucchini is far more versatile and crowd-pleasing than stronger-tasting vegetables like broccoli, kale or Brussels sprouts.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Add Brussels sprouts in a single layer, flat side down.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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Deutsche Börse, which runs the Frankfurt Stock Exchange from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time five days a week for derivates and structured products, echoed Euronext.—
Ganesh Rao,Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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With unique enough lore and a unique style, Saxon avoids making a derivate fable.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Sora app, which remains invite-only, has taken a shoot-first, aim-later approach to safety guardrails, which has raised alarms with intellectual property lawyers, public figures and disinformation researchers.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Shams campus already houses podcast studios, filming spaces, and training centers that have hosted eight TV series and multiple commercial shoots.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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China’s slowing growth in the third quarter relative to the rest of the year increases pressure on the Communist Party to accomplish its annual growth target of 5%.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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Specifically, the analyst estimated a growth figure of around 10%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshoot. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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