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 Since the spin-off, this has been remarkably good stock, with a 90% return in its first year, followed by 15% last year and a 63% rally year to date. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Controversies and criticism Von’s first public controversy came on MTV’s Road Rules, a spin-off of its hit The Real World that followed a small group of young adults traveling the United States in a recreational vehicle (RV). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026 That actually ties the non-DCU, The Batman spin-off The Penguin, the hugely praised standalone series that aired in 2024. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Frontières, the international co-production market organized by Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival, announced its latest spin-off edition in May and received more than 100 submissions for five slots. — Jennie Punter, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spin-off

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The Securities and Exchange Commission oversees securities, while the Commodity Futures Trading Commission handles derivatives, including futures and prediction markets.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Appliances, dairy products including cheese, fish and seafood, and certain steel and aluminum derivatives will face 25% tariffs.

— Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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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
And woven into every page and at each chapter heading are gorgeous language derivations.

— The Know, Denver Post, 4 June 2026

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