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offshoot

noun

ˈȯf-ˌshüt How to pronounce offshoot (audio)
Definition of offshootnext
1
as in limb
a branch of a main stem especially of a plant we knew the rosebush had survived the harsh winter when it began producing offshoots and turning green again

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2
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 Founded in 2021, Kakao Entertainment is an offshoot of Korean media giant Kakao, owning agencies, production companies and entertainment arms. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026 In early 2026, Yari unveiled his specialty offshoot Magenta Edge to acquire and release indie films on theatrical and ancillary platforms. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 The tribes also have worked together after rains to orchestrate rescue missions for chi that are trapped in puddles, offshoots and agricultural ditches. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Brown also hosted a dinner for Dunham at Il Buco Alimentari, Donna Leonard’s offshoot of the beloved Bond Street Il Buco. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for offshoot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshoot
  1. limb
  2. derivative
  3. outgrowth
  4. derivation
  5. sprout
  6. derivate
  7. shoot
  8. growth
Noun
  • In many instances no pruning is required, as the tree regrows needed limbs.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Among those participating was Catherlen Moore, a former Broward Health security officer who lost all her limbs to an illness.
    — Mike Stocker, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of limb
Noun
  • Prediction market operators face conflicting rulings in federal court over whether sports event contracts are financial derivatives regulated exclusively by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or gambling products that states can regulate.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Of course, the vitamin A derivative—which speeds up cellular turnover to reveal fresher-looking skin— has been known to irritate some skin types.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of derivative
Noun
  • The region’s attitudes toward hospitality are a natural outgrowth of these broader social graces.
    — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But the current gym craze is an outgrowth of her and her parents’ generations.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of outgrowth
Noun
  • Language itself was an obsession, with many family dinners ending with Davis pulling out his unabridged Oxford English Dictionary to share the derivation of a word.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Many forms of divination have been practiced historically in Africa, but divination techniques found in Hoodoo have sometimes been of European derivation; for instance, Hoodoo frequently employs cartomancy, or divination using playing cards.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of derivation
Noun
  • Even manures, unless composted,can contain ready-to-sprout seeds.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The new seed sprouts and mixes with the old grass, giving you a thicker, healthier lawn.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of sprout
Noun
  • While Apple shares were up more than 4% in trading Friday, all of the derivate plays were trading in the red.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 May 2026
  • With unique enough lore and a unique style, Saxon avoids making a derivate fable.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Definition of derivate
Noun
  • Even on a long, tiring shoot, the cast mostly still finds the energy to celebrate each other.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Among other shoots, Gerber was photographed by Bruce Webber alongside his sister, Kaia Gerber, for CR Fashion Book in 2015, and starred in a Calvin Klein campaign in 2016.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of shoot
Noun
  • The film’s subplot is a love story between the farmer and the vet, except the growth potion complicates the farmer’s attraction.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Cuticle oil hydrates this thin, sensitive skin and promotes growth by increasing circulation, and can be applied over polish.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of growth

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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshoot. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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