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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
Organized in a fashion, but loosely so, an outgrowth, in both spirit and practical measure, of the network of express riders devised by Samuel Adams and elevated by Paul Revere.
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Kostya Kennedy, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
Conversely, the Chinese campaign is the outgrowth of a plan called Project 921, first backed by the Chinese Communist Party in 1992.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
It was created in 2003, an outgrowth of a policy change after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The talks are an outgrowth of recent diplomatic activity, even though Russia has kept up its attacks on Ukraine and its energy infrastructure, leaving parts of the country without power amid a bitterly cold winter.
—Katie Marie Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Kostya Kennedy, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
Conversely, the Chinese campaign is the outgrowth of a plan called Project 921, first backed by the Chinese Communist Party in 1992.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
It was created in 2003, an outgrowth of a policy change after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The talks are an outgrowth of recent diplomatic activity, even though Russia has kept up its attacks on Ukraine and its energy infrastructure, leaving parts of the country without power amid a bitterly cold winter.
—Katie Marie Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgrowth
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The current inscribes some victims’ skin with mysterious scarlike patterns called Lichtenberg figures, which resemble the limbs of a barren tree—or the branching structure of lightning itself.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Please send your reports of hail or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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In their concession speeches Tuesday night, both Krishnamoorthi and Kelly acknowledged Pritzker’s influence on the outcome.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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According to Billedo, this creates a stronger bond between therapy dog and owner and leads to more consistent outcomes.—
Lesly Gregory,
AJC.com,
18 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
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Bose found a stronger mathematical derivation of Planck’s law.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
23 June 2025
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Cal Fire said the quick warm-up could dry out landscapes fast, especially after the rain brought a lot of new growth.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Economists warn that sustained high oil prices could increase inflation and slow economic growth in several countries.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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One of the hosts yelled repeatedly about the results, complained about just about everything and dropped a lot of F-bombs.—
Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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The brothers faced a few unsuccessful trials before achieving the final result.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Newer varieties of wax begonias (Begonia semperflorens) and dragon wings, as well as their derivatives, will typically bloom throughout the summer until frost.—
Derek Carwood,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026
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But even the veteran coach had to pause when asked about a derivative of culture, borne out of the newly transient nature of college basketball.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the offshoot, after getting the boot from his old preschool, Stewie is forced to enroll in a new one that’s not exactly top-of-the-line.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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This festival offshoot is another wildly entertaining chance to introduce audiences to the diverse, underappreciated world of Asian and Asian American films.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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Hynes said the sudden increase to Kaegi’s home assessment was out of line with the neighborhood and the resultant break was unfair, an example of the volatility of Kaegi’s assessments.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, Johansson’s resumption of his posting as a winger on the Wild’s second line meant the resultant shuffling gave Nico Sturm the night off.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Outgrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgrowth. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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