1
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
Both offshoots had respectable runs on ABC, six (Private Practice) and seven (Station 19) seasons.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Among his earliest campaign donors, according to city filings, is top unscripted producer Jeff Jenkins, known for producing The Simple Life as well as Keeping Up with the Kardashians and its offshoots.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
The Forest Service approved chainsaw work on 61 trails, most of which are considered mainline or secondary trails — the primary routes in the wilderness and the initial offshoots that branch from them.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026
The area is divided into six distinct districts, four quadrants around Main Street, plus offshoots at Broad Street and Old Ocean Boulevard.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
The key is to purchase plants that proliferate easily and to repot offshoots or propagate them in water before planting in a new pot.
—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
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
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Among his earliest campaign donors, according to city filings, is top unscripted producer Jeff Jenkins, known for producing The Simple Life as well as Keeping Up with the Kardashians and its offshoots.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
The Forest Service approved chainsaw work on 61 trails, most of which are considered mainline or secondary trails — the primary routes in the wilderness and the initial offshoots that branch from them.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026
The area is divided into six distinct districts, four quadrants around Main Street, plus offshoots at Broad Street and Old Ocean Boulevard.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
The key is to purchase plants that proliferate easily and to repot offshoots or propagate them in water before planting in a new pot.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshoots
Noun
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Memories linger from past hurricanes with limbs puncturing roofs, car windows smashed and lives disrupted.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Ears are routinely cauliflowered, noses fractured, limbs shattered.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
22 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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Fried Brussels sprouts are a standout, as are the jalapeno-flecked corn muffins.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
22 May 2026
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Cutting away sprouts and green spots may reduce glycoalkaloid levels by 30% to 80%, but some potatoes may be too far gone to salvage.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The Bank for International Settlements reported notional OTC derivatives hit $846 trillion as of June 2025, a 16% year-over-year increase, the steepest since 2008.—
Ivan Kan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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This potent serum has two types of vitamin c derivatives, kojic acid, and oryzanol to penetrate the skin deeply while maintaining hydration and radiance.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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Recent shoots include Jason Biggs’ directorial debut Getaway, gory fantasy action comedy Deathstalker, starring Patton Oswalt and executive produced by Slash of Guns N’ Roses, and body horror feature The Pond from director Jeff Renfroe.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Many died back to the ground, but are now sending up new shoots.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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“Offshoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshoots. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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