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as in limbs
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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as in derivations
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 offshoots
The key is to purchase plants that proliferate easily and to repot offshoots or propagate them in water before planting in a new pot.
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Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
His ethos is guided by the idea that physical appearance trumps all else, though its offshoots venture into sexist, misogynistic and racist philosophies.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Mulch too close to the trunk can also confuse the tree or shrub into growing new roots or offshoots.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
In each of the past three seasons, CBS introduced offshoots of an existing series.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
Two decades after Steve Jobs premiered the iPhone, a small but passionate movement — with offshoots in several countries — is rebelling against the omnipresent screen.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Bernhard’s barely contained incestuous desires (The Loser is only one of a suite of works about brother-sister love and hate, alongside Correction, The Lime Works, and Concrete) are the product of individual psychologies run amok and turned back on themselves, the offshoots of artistic monomania.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The little offshoots are like their city streets.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Medley, who starred on RHONY for six seasons, among other offshoots, was announced as a new castmember on Tuesday, joining the previously familiar group of Kelly Bensimon, Countess Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan and Ramona Singer.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
His ethos is guided by the idea that physical appearance trumps all else, though its offshoots venture into sexist, misogynistic and racist philosophies.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Mulch too close to the trunk can also confuse the tree or shrub into growing new roots or offshoots.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
In each of the past three seasons, CBS introduced offshoots of an existing series.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
Two decades after Steve Jobs premiered the iPhone, a small but passionate movement — with offshoots in several countries — is rebelling against the omnipresent screen.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Bernhard’s barely contained incestuous desires (The Loser is only one of a suite of works about brother-sister love and hate, alongside Correction, The Lime Works, and Concrete) are the product of individual psychologies run amok and turned back on themselves, the offshoots of artistic monomania.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The little offshoots are like their city streets.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Medley, who starred on RHONY for six seasons, among other offshoots, was announced as a new castmember on Tuesday, joining the previously familiar group of Kelly Bensimon, Countess Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan and Ramona Singer.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshoots
Noun
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Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2026
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Recently shown off by Leviathan Engineering, the project brings Rocky—the smart, spider-like alien from the book—to life with moving limbs, speech recognition, and gestures that look just like the character fans remember.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
Noun
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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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Silicon Valley dreamt up poor derivations of past cautionary tales and created a monoculture of exploitative social media feeds and predatory data-hungry apps that birthed Orwell’s surveillance state.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This cool-weather crop serves as an excellent trap for keeping aphids, flea beetles, whiteflies, and harlequin beetles off nearby brassicas, including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
3 May 2026
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Singh recommends giving cabbage its own vegetable bed—plant it alongside other brassicas like broccoli, kale, and Brussels sprouts.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
Noun
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In November 2025, LA County Public Health urged stores to stop selling kratom and its derivatives.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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The data also underscores the shifting environment for crypto exchanges and importance of crypto derivatives – which include perpetual futures and, increasingly, prediction markets.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Most are going to regrow short shoots along their trunks with normal growth at the tops.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Grass seed takes about 14 days to germinate, and during that period, the seeds are sitting on the surface of the soil waiting to put out shoots.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Offshoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshoots. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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