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as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
a predictable outgrowth of the suburb's ever growing population will be the need for more schools
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as in derivation
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
an industry that is an outgrowth of the technology first developed for the U.S. space program
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Recent Examples of outgrowth
The Institute The Davidson Institute for Global Security is an outgrowth of Dartmouth’s Initiative for Global Security, a four-year pilot program for which the Davidsons had provided early seed funding.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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
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
The nuclear program is the crown jewel of Iran’s foreign policy, which itself is an outgrowth of domestic trends.
—Mary Katharine Ham, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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
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
The nuclear program is the crown jewel of Iran’s foreign policy, which itself is an outgrowth of domestic trends.
—Mary Katharine Ham, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgrowth
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This results in slender, long limbs, narrow waist and shoulders, and less muscle mass with respect to bone length.23 Health Issues to Know About Due to their tall, lean physique and fast metabolism, people with ectomorphic body shapes often have issues gaining weight and muscle mass.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
24 June 2025
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Their limbs – the proportions, joint angles and foot structure – resemble those small dinosaurs, too.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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The outcome is a setback as Senate Republicans hoped to get votes underway by week’s end to meet Trump’s Fourth of July deadline for passage.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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The court today disregards Congress's express desire to prevent that very outcome.—
June 26,
CBS News,
26 June 2025
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And since the derivation of it was ‘100 men versus a gorilla’ ...—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Prior advancements all came with some sort of asterisk, though; for example, the derivations involved only worked on short timescales, in a vacuum or under other simplifying conditions.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Inter-American Development Bank forecasts data center investments in the region will double by 2029 relative to last year’s level, potentially boosting stagnating economic growth.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
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Initially believed to be a stroke, he was rushed to Salford Royal Hospital, where scans revealed a growth on his brain.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The result is a versatile cooker for waffles, pancakes, meat, veggies, and kinda whatever.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
29 June 2025
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The state police and Correction and Community Services’ Office of Special Investigations probes any in-custody death that isn’t the result of natural causes, Whittaker said.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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White label package — fleets just need to slap on their corporate branding Since the zero-emission electric vehicle is a derivative of an existing model, it can be integrated into the existing production plans rather than require a dedicated factory line.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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The Speranza was the seventh G-Wagen derivative that Mansory made, a four-door convertible with rear-hinged doors in the rear and an 820 horsepower V-8 engine under the hood.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
18 June 2025
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Apocalypse comes after the many fan-favorite offshoots, Naked and Afraid XL, Naked and Afraid: Alone, Naked and Afraid: Solo, Naked and Afraid of Love, Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing and Naked and Afraid: Castaways.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Questlove’s Mixtape Westlake Village’s buzzy new food hall is already home to some of L.A.’s biggest names, including Mini Kabob and a pizza offshoot from the Cheese Store of Beverly Hills.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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After cooling, the resultant solid was ground into powder to produce the final pigment.—
Jay Kakade
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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Meanwhile caretakers are concerned with something that can be even more challenging to address: the psychological trauma resultant from years of abuse in captivity.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 June 2025
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“Outgrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgrowth. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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