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
Among the celebrities taking part alongside Mills in the celebrity spin-off were JoJo Siwa, Sugababes singer Mutya Buena and actors Rose Ayling-Ellis and Ambika Mod, among others.
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
The show’s popularity has led to a spin-off for children, Junior Taskmaster, with Rose Matafeo as the Taskmaster and Mike Wozniak as her assistant.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Those conversations have been nixed by concerns about what privatizing Pinnacol would mean for workers and employers who rely on it for insurance coverage — and, indeed, if the state could even tap into money from the spin-off.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Although the high school setting might at first brand Fast Times as another Porky’s spin-off, the film stands on its own.
—Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
The show’s popularity has led to a spin-off for children, Junior Taskmaster, with Rose Matafeo as the Taskmaster and Mike Wozniak as her assistant.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Those conversations have been nixed by concerns about what privatizing Pinnacol would mean for workers and employers who rely on it for insurance coverage — and, indeed, if the state could even tap into money from the spin-off.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Although the high school setting might at first brand Fast Times as another Porky’s spin-off, the film stands on its own.
—Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin-off
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The firm cited strong volumes across its global equities franchise, especially in its prime brokerage business catering to hedge funds and its derivatives unit.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Another concern is private markets — like derivatives markets, noted for their opacity — which are increasingly intermingled with public markets and have the potential to cause a crash.—
Kathryn Anne Edwards,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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Five years after he was killed, in response to political unrest, the government increased the derivation fund to 13 percent for oil-producing states.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Large Language Models often struggle with precise derivations and calculations in theoretical physics, sometimes exhibiting inconsistent reasoning.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Wall Street is also taking notice of the chipmaker as a derivate play of Alphabet’s growing AI dominance.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
24 Nov. 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 22 Apr. 2026.
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