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as in outcomes
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 derivations
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 Synonyms for outgrowths
Noun
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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
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Modern leadership means championing both business and human outcomes.—
Lara Abrash,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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And that is about it, the same mechanism but with two different outcomes.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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May Help Prevent Kidney Stones Kidney stones (nephrolithiasis) are solid growths that form from compounds in the kidneys.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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These neoplasm growths can be either benign or cancerous.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The consequences showed up in Ohtani’s first at-bat.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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In Season 2, after their journey through the multiverse, Fionna and Cake tackle new adventures while Huntress Wizard embarks on a desperate quest with fatal consequences.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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Add Brussels sprouts in a single layer, flat side down.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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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
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Efforts to control the weather are being made, largely by states and local governments seeking to combat droughts, but the results are modest and highly localized.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Their results, published on Tuesday, show that more than two-thirds of the products contain more lead in a single serving than CR's experts say is safe to consume in an entire day.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But at least Horford shoots 3s, his way of making up for the math.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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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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“Outgrowths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgrowths. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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