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 Ketamine and its emerging spin-off versions are part of a wave of new and evolving designer drugs entering the United States and other countries. — Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026 Some online breakdowns of Agatha All Along, a witchy spin-off of WandaVision, would definitely help. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 View gallery - 5 images Agilink, a spin-off of Chinese robotics giant AgiBot, asked Fu Xianghong, a master of traditional Suzhou embroidery, to train its OmniHand 3 Ultra. — New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026 Given Lorre, Molaro and Holland’s success with The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon, CBS trusted their creative instincts and had faith in a potential spin-off. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spin-off

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The team used derivatives of triptycene, a molecule whose three planes form a propeller-like arrangement.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
John Williams, who leads the derivatives practice at law firm Milbank LLP, says investors are seeking numerous ways beyond buying CDS to hedge their bets with respect to the AI trade.

— Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

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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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