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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
Then there are additional entrepreneurial offshoots, including a partnership with an Israeli tourism company and plans to develop a sketch comedy series based in Nashville.
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Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
The Boulder branch of the Run for Their Life, like similar offshoots across the country, has been demonstrating to raise awareness of the hostages’ plight every week.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 3 June 2025
Shambhala Urban Escape — a minimalist haven built for proper restoration that’s a more modest offshoot of the group’s mothership; a wellness hotel folded into a jungly Balinese valley so incredibly beautiful that it could well be paradise itself.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Like the current HomePod software—and just about every other OS Apple maintains—homeOS would likely be a specialized offshoot of iOS.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
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Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
The Boulder branch of the Run for Their Life, like similar offshoots across the country, has been demonstrating to raise awareness of the hostages’ plight every week.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 3 June 2025
Shambhala Urban Escape — a minimalist haven built for proper restoration that’s a more modest offshoot of the group’s mothership; a wellness hotel folded into a jungly Balinese valley so incredibly beautiful that it could well be paradise itself.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Like the current HomePod software—and just about every other OS Apple maintains—homeOS would likely be a specialized offshoot of iOS.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshoot
Noun
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Their limbs – the proportions, joint angles and foot structure – resemble those small dinosaurs, too.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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This results in slender, long limbs, narrow waist and shoulders, and less muscle mass with respect to bone length.23 Health Issues to Know About Due to their tall, lean physique and fast metabolism, people with ectomorphic body shapes often have issues gaining weight and muscle mass.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
24 June 2025
Noun
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This includes usage as collateral in derivatives trading and as a mechanism for interbank settlement.—
Chuck Zhang,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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UniCredit has built a surprise stake in Commerzbank of 28% since September through derivatives and has the European Central Bank's authorization to hold up to 29.9% in the lender.—
Chloe Taylor,Jenni Reid,Ganesh Rao,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Ross’ career creating comic book heroes and villains began as an outgrowth of an assignment 25 years ago to create a life-size portrait of Superman that was designed to be a cardboard standup.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Veteran actor Neal McDonough produced, co-wrote and stars in The Last Rodeo, its traditionally feel-good story line an outgrowth of his and producer-wife Ruve McDonough’s growing love for PBR, which has a significant presence in the film.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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And since the derivation of it was ‘100 men versus a gorilla’ ...—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Prior advancements all came with some sort of asterisk, though; for example, the derivations involved only worked on short timescales, in a vacuum or under other simplifying conditions.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Bindweed readily sprouts from seed or underground roots from spring through fall.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2025
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However, the surprise hit was the Brussels sprouts cooked in a pineapple liquid.—
Carole Dixon,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2025
Noun
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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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With unique enough lore and a unique style, Saxon avoids making a derivate fable.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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At the end of Season 2, In-ho so graciously betrays everybody and eventually sneaks away from the pack, fakes his own death of the walkie talkie, and then puts his mask back on and punishes Gi-hun for causing this whole revolt and shoots and kills his best friend right in front of him.—
Jim Halterman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Once a branch line station off the Piccadilly Line, Aldwych Station was closed in 1994 but still feels alive thanks to film shoots and special tours.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Set intentions for unbelievable growth, and embrace that this potential already exists within you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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What is measurable is the exponential growth in public interest around cults.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshoot. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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