SPIN-OFF Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

spin-off

noun

ˈspin-ˌȯf

Definition of spin-off

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 The rep continued that future shows — and its spin-off, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Vs The World — will instead be broadcast on Wow Presents Plus, a platform owned by Drag Race UK production company World of Wonder. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 The British spin-off of America’s favorite sketch show is keeping all its original 11 cast members but is adding Edinburgh Fringe breakout Freddie Meredith to the troupe for season two. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026 Launch of the app represents the latest move by Versant, a spin-off from NBCUniversal consisting largely of traditional cable assets, to diversify its revenue with more direct-to-consumer products. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 People recently reported that the Duchess of Sussex is being considered for a part in the Netflix series The Gentlemen, which is a spin-off of Ritchie’s 2019 film of the same name. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spin-off

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Prediction market platforms say event contracts, no matter the category, are a financial derivative.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
But increasingly, Americans are turning to newer, more potent products made with a semi-synthetic kratom derivative, 7-hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of derivative

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Language itself was an obsession, with many family dinners ending with Davis pulling out his unabridged Oxford English Dictionary to share the derivation of a word.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Many forms of divination have been practiced historically in Africa, but divination techniques found in Hoodoo have sometimes been of European derivation; for instance, Hoodoo frequently employs cartomancy, or divination using playing cards.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

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