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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 derivatives
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
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Deirdre massaged my limbs while the cups went to work on my perpetually achy upper back.
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Gribbin was fitted with prosthetic limbs, quickly regained her ability to walk, returned to sports and got her driver’s license.
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As campaigns begin taking shape for the midterm elections in November, the outcomes in the New York primaries are likely to remain part of a larger national debate over the future direction of the Democratic Party.
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The project explored whether public sentiment signals from X (formerly Twitter), Reddit, and Google News aligned with sports performance outcomes.
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For example, a derivatives contract might center around whether a magnitude 8 earthquake will take place in Los Angeles County before January 1, 2027.
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The merger created what was, at the time, the world’s largest derivatives market.
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Another Napa standout is Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, founded in 1970 by Warren Winiarski on the Silverado Trail; its 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon famously beat French first-growths at the blind Paris tasting in 1976, putting Napa on the world stage.
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The lake being so shallow opens it up to warming, excessive nutrients and growths of algae and other aquatic vegetation, which limits things like boating and fishing, staff said in the report.
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The consequences extend beyond provider burnout and administrative cost.
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Backers like the California Chamber of Commerce say those changes would expedite public projects, though environmental groups warn of the environmental consequences of limiting CEQA’s oversight of new infrastructure.
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And woven into every page and at each chapter heading are gorgeous language derivations.
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Large Language Models often struggle with precise derivations and calculations in theoretical physics, sometimes exhibiting inconsistent reasoning.
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The weather sprouts from a heat dome affecting millions of Americans this week.
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Members of the brassica family (Brassicaceae), such as cabbage, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts, all enjoy having dill (Anethum graveolens) as their neighbor.
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Although results have not been finalized for either June primary, the latest returns show Wahab took nearly 43% of the vote in the special election and about 38% in the June 2 primary.
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However, auditors found the city lacks a clear and consistent way to measure which shelter programs are producing the best results.
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“Outgrowths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgrowths. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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