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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
Located in Borden, Indiana, Starlight Distillery is an offshoot of a farm, orchard, and winery owned and operated by the Huber family.
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David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Originating in Egypt in the 11th century, the group practices an offshoot of Islam which permits no converts – either to or from the religion – and no intermarriage.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
Israel has threatened to increase its involvement in Syria and vowed to protect the Druze religious minority, which began as a 10th-century offshoot of Ismailism, a branch of Shiite Islam, the Associated Press reported.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
The bulbs develop offshoots, which may be dug up and divided after the blooms have finished and the leaves have died back in midsummer.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
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David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Originating in Egypt in the 11th century, the group practices an offshoot of Islam which permits no converts – either to or from the religion – and no intermarriage.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
Israel has threatened to increase its involvement in Syria and vowed to protect the Druze religious minority, which began as a 10th-century offshoot of Ismailism, a branch of Shiite Islam, the Associated Press reported.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
The bulbs develop offshoots, which may be dug up and divided after the blooms have finished and the leaves have died back in midsummer.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshoot
Noun
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No, wait— a few flakes come dusting down, where one limb shakes.—
David Baker,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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If successful, this could dramatically accelerate settlement times, lower capital requirements for traders, and enhance market efficiency, positioning Circle to earn fees on trillions in global equity, bond, and derivatives transactions.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The proclamation also creates a process to identify and impose tariffs on certain derivatives of copper, in addition to a carve-out for British copper after the United States and the United Kingdom reached a trade deal in May.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
30 July 2025
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The renovations are an outgrowth of a deal arrived at in 2023 between the Glendale City Council and ASM Global, which operates more than 350 venues worldwide.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Coastal Commuter Link idea is an outgrowth of a plan researched and coordinated by the Florida Department of Transportation starting in 2003, decades after passenger rail service along the line founded by oil baron Henry Flagler ceased in 1968.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 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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Whether numbers, systems of equations, derivations or geometric objects, everything should spring from a few basic assumptions.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Kale, broccoli, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts are all examples of cruciferous vegetables.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Also represented are the mother-daughter duo of Gwyneth Paltrow (eggplant parmigiana with a side salad) and Blythe Danner (tuna, sprouts, tomato, swiss, avocado, and mayo on whole wheat).—
Jeanne O'Brien Coffey,
Forbes.com,
31 July 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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Coinbase bought a crypto derivates exchange, Deribit, for $2.9 billion .—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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Over in Russia, a 32-year-old content creator ended up with a fractured spine after recreating the pose for her first-ever blog shoot.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The shoot quietly took place on and off in upstate New York during a three-month stretch.—
William Earl,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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Share stories of lateral moves in company updates—not as policy footnotes but as real growth journeys.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Our operational milestones during the quarter highlight the success of our network growth strategies both at The CW and NewsNation.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshoot. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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