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 show's identification as a Yellowstone spin-off has drawn attention because the franchise had generated multiple related series under Sheridan's supervision.
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
The outsized success of the franchise meant that, by the end of the TV series and its two spin-off movies, its focus had shifted more in the direction of status signalling in Versace ballgowns, Park Avenue penthouses, and first-class flights.
—Scarlett Harris, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Watching the original show and spin-off in my 30s has been a mixed bag.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Courtesy of Antigravity The 360 camera company Insta360 has entered the drone market with a spin-off brand called Antigravity.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 2 Aug. 2025
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
The outsized success of the franchise meant that, by the end of the TV series and its two spin-off movies, its focus had shifted more in the direction of status signalling in Versace ballgowns, Park Avenue penthouses, and first-class flights.
—Scarlett Harris, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Watching the original show and spin-off in my 30s has been a mixed bag.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Courtesy of Antigravity The 360 camera company Insta360 has entered the drone market with a spin-off brand called Antigravity.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin-off
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If successful, this could dramatically accelerate settlement times, lower capital requirements for traders, and enhance market efficiency, positioning Circle to earn fees on trillions in global equity, bond, and derivatives transactions.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The proclamation also creates a process to identify and impose tariffs on certain derivatives of copper, in addition to a carve-out for British copper after the United States and the United Kingdom reached a trade deal in May.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Labels want systems that can not only detect direct sample reuse but also flag stylistic derivations within generative model outputs.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Whether numbers, systems of equations, derivations or geometric objects, everything should spring from a few basic assumptions.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
9 May 2025
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Deutsche Börse, which runs the Frankfurt Stock Exchange from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time five days a week for derivates and structured products, echoed Euronext.—
Ganesh Rao,Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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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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“Spin-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin-off. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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