offshoots

plural of offshoot

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Recent Examples of offshoots Sitake says that individual ideas or approaches are usually offshoots from someone else’s. Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 What does their potential lack of consciousness mean for humanity and its offshoots? Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025 The showcase is split into five sections that help craft a flowing narrative detailing how artists relate to sports, how fans relate to sports and the various offshoots that stem from athletics. Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 Doyle, who has been a producer on SNL for 15 years and also has produced various offshoots and specials, has moved to the show’s top producing tear. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025 In the decades since its founding, the 'Ndrangheta has expanded its empire beyond Italy and has international offshoots in Canada, Australia and the United States, among several other countries, per the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025 Nuclear submarines, paired with those Pillar 2 offshoots, will therefore be transformational. Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025 The Dutton Ranch is one of several Yellowstone franchise offshoots currently in the works. Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 25 Aug. 2025 The Dutton Ranch is one of many Yellowstone offshoots, including the prequel series 1883 and 1923. EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshoots
Noun
  • Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Watch for falling debris and tree limbs.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Add Brussels sprouts in a single layer, flat side down.
    Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Air fryer salmon and air fryer brussel sprouts seem to be particularly popular among the TikTok crowd.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Eventually, Tesla officials promised that more affordable EVs would arrive in the form of derivatives of its existing cars, but surely the world was hoping for something more than manual side-view mirrors.
    Patrick George, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The argument that crypto has no fundamental value is based on the view that other assets—stocks, bonds, cash, property, or derivatives thereof—usually entitle holders to an underlying right, such as dividends, interest, land, or other legal rights.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But at least Horford shoots 3s, his way of making up for the math.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Separate the parent plant into pieces with three to five vigorous shoots each and a healthy supply of roots.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Offshoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshoots. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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