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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
Two decades after Steve Jobs premiered the iPhone, a small but passionate movement — with offshoots in several countries — is rebelling against the omnipresent screen.
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
It’s been a while since Royal Enfield revealed its all-electric offshoot called the Flying Flea.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
An offshoot of his excellent BBC TV series The Thick of It, In the Loop is like a nastier version of The West Wing after 100 pots of coffee.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Authorities say that Bateman tried to start an offshoot of the FLDS based in the neighboring communities of Colorado City, Arizona, and Hildale, Utah, The Associated Press reported.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
It’s been a while since Royal Enfield revealed its all-electric offshoot called the Flying Flea.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
An offshoot of his excellent BBC TV series The Thick of It, In the Loop is like a nastier version of The West Wing after 100 pots of coffee.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Authorities say that Bateman tried to start an offshoot of the FLDS based in the neighboring communities of Colorado City, Arizona, and Hildale, Utah, The Associated Press reported.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshoot
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The victim, who has not been identified, suffered severe crushing injuries to his lower limbs after becoming trapped in a lifting system, local fire authorities told Reuters, citing eyewitness accounts.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Additional details shared via Reuters claimed the worker’s lower limbs were crushed in the collapse.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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The agency also cleared an early-stage clinical trial for noribogaine hydrochloride, a derivative of ibogaine, as a potential treatment for alcohol use disorder.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Petroleum derivatives also are used in a lot of packaging.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Michael’s deal with Pepsi is part of that, and the film’s portrayal of the horrifying accident that befell him during the filming of a Pepsi commercial — a spark set his hair, and scalp, on fire — makes the trauma feel like an outgrowth of Joe’s karma.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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The professor of fine arts, emeritus, at Aurora University is also inaugural director of AU’s Shingoethe Center, which contains thousands of items detailing the Native American experience, an outgrowth of the collection owned by Aurora residents Herbert and Martha Schingoethe.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Five years after he was killed, in response to political unrest, the government increased the derivation fund to 13 percent for oil-producing states.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Large Language Models often struggle with precise derivations and calculations in theoretical physics, sometimes exhibiting inconsistent reasoning.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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The addition of Brussels sprouts and bacon make this green bean medley a real side dish winner.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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There’s a tool that eliminates the need to bend or kneel to pull up weeds, and effectively removes the entire sprout according to shoppers, preventing the same plant from popping back up all summer.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Wall Street is also taking notice of the chipmaker as a derivate play of Alphabet’s growing AI dominance.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
24 Nov. 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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But the fact that the movie cuts back to the staff poring over pages without ever mentioning a social-media plan, a digital breakout post, or how the video shoot of this interview will be Ginsu-ed into TikTok clips tells you how stuck in the idealized past Prada 2 is.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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Feature film production led the way, as shoot days rebounded to the highest level in two years.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Moon supports steady growth from Jupiter, helping practical choices create a sense of calm.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Earnings from India’s bellwether software services exporters have reinforced investor concerns about the sector’s growth prospects, signaling that the downturn in their stocks has further to run.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshoot. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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