as in derivative
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
a spin-off of the popular television series
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Recent Examples of spin-off
Chapman and his late wife Beth then led the spin-off series, Dog and Beth: On the Hunt, for three seasons, as well as a special, Dog and Beth: Fight of Their Lives.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 July 2025
An iconic producer known for her work on franchises like The Walking Dead and Terminator, along with classic one-offs like Armageddon, Hurd’s Valhalla wrapped up its spin-off series Fear the Walking Dead in 2023.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 July 2025
Even after 10 movies, plus a spin-off, there’s still nothing quite like a Fast & Furious car.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Ken Jennings, host of Jeopardy (ABC), is competing for outstanding game show host with, among others, Colin Jost, host of the new Prime Video spin-off, Pop Culture Jeopardy.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 15 July 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 July 2025
An iconic producer known for her work on franchises like The Walking Dead and Terminator, along with classic one-offs like Armageddon, Hurd’s Valhalla wrapped up its spin-off series Fear the Walking Dead in 2023.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 July 2025
Even after 10 movies, plus a spin-off, there’s still nothing quite like a Fast & Furious car.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Ken Jennings, host of Jeopardy (ABC), is competing for outstanding game show host with, among others, Colin Jost, host of the new Prime Video spin-off, Pop Culture Jeopardy.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin-off
Noun
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According to the Futures Industry Association, the country now accounts for nearly 60% of global equity derivatives volumes.—
Spriha Srivastava,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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Since the 2018 federal Farm Bill, which legalized hemp and its derivatives, companies have found ways to extract psychoactive compounds from the plant and put them into vapes, gummies or drinks.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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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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And since the derivation of it was ‘100 men versus a gorilla’ ...—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Coinbase bought a crypto derivates exchange, Deribit, for $2.9 billion .—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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With unique enough lore and a unique style, Saxon avoids making a derivate fable.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Spin-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin-off. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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