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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
But the asterisk tacked onto the title of this enjoyable Marvel offshoot indicates that the name and its history will not define them.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
Just one month after two popular FBI spinoffs were canceled by CBS, the network is ordering a new offshoot set in the FBI universe called CIA.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The son of a legendary President, Cárdenas grew up within the PRI, but broke away in 1986 to start a left-wing offshoot called the Democratic Current.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
All three of the previous orders are offshoots of current or recently ended CBS shows — Fire Country, Blue Bloods and FBI, respectively.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
Just one month after two popular FBI spinoffs were canceled by CBS, the network is ordering a new offshoot set in the FBI universe called CIA.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The son of a legendary President, Cárdenas grew up within the PRI, but broke away in 1986 to start a left-wing offshoot called the Democratic Current.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
All three of the previous orders are offshoots of current or recently ended CBS shows — Fire Country, Blue Bloods and FBI, respectively.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshoot
Noun
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However, starting in the 1930s, thieves unwilling to move the heavy statues began sawing off the children’s limbs piece by piece.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
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Two of his actors are missing limbs and nearly all are flamboyantly tattooed.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Mazda was considering an SUV derivative of the 6e for North America — rumored to be called the Mazda CX-6e — but the current stiff tariffs don’t bode well for vehicles built outside the US.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Still, positioning in the derivatives market shows skepticism this rally will last, Silverman said.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
6 May 2025
Noun
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At the end of the day, people should remember that the recent performance of cash is partly an outgrowth of a very specific environment, Benz said.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
7 May 2025
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That acrimony accelerated the outgrowth of hard-right media organizations that pitch themselves as alternatives to Fox, from Newsmax and One America News Network to Right Side Broadcasting Network and Real America’s Voice.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The new proof broadly consists of three steps: derive the macroscopic theory from the mesoscopic one; derive the mesoscopic theory from the microscopic one; and then stitch them together in a single derivation of the macroscopic laws all the way from the microscopic ones.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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The chances are that language switching isn’t necessarily active for the chain-of-thought derivations.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Unfermented soy foods include whole soybeans, soy milk, tofu, fresh edamame, soy nuts, and soybean sprouts.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
13 May 2025
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For dinner, try the halloumi and artichoke salad, Brussels sprouts, and our signature lamb shawarma.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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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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This, combined with new and streamlined venues for retail investors to participate in the growing demand for a variety of spot, derivate, and synthetic funds and indices is set to continue push crypto ETF access to new heights.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes,
17 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The six-week shoot took place on location in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Kent.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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Scroll on below for a few glimpses from Tems’ shoot and click here to see the Pinterest board in full.—
James Dinh,
Billboard,
15 May 2025
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The Fed, which cuts rates to boost a flagging economy and raises them to fight inflation, could await more clarity as tariffs both drive up inflation and weaken growth – an unusual tandem.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The terminal rate is the point at which interest rates do not act as headwinds for economic growth, and are consistent with allowing the central bank to achieve its inflation target.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshoot. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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