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
And so Tempo Meals, a spin-off prepared meal brand from meal kit service Home Chef, came as a pleasant surprise even after testing dozens of meal kits.
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Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2026
In addition to the new show, Mars hosts 99% Invisible, a narrative podcast about unnoticed architecture and design, which has led to multiple spin-off series, including Articles of Interest and the 99% Invisible Breakdown of The Power Broker.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
While FedEx prepares for a leadership change following a massive structural spin-off, Critical Loop is securing the capital necessary to fix America’s bottlenecked power grid.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
The franchise owes its origins to the 1994 Stargate movie starring Kurt Russell, but the spin-off TV series SG-1 arrived in 1997.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2026
In addition to the new show, Mars hosts 99% Invisible, a narrative podcast about unnoticed architecture and design, which has led to multiple spin-off series, including Articles of Interest and the 99% Invisible Breakdown of The Power Broker.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
While FedEx prepares for a leadership change following a massive structural spin-off, Critical Loop is securing the capital necessary to fix America’s bottlenecked power grid.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
The franchise owes its origins to the 1994 Stargate movie starring Kurt Russell, but the spin-off TV series SG-1 arrived in 1997.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin-off
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The culprit here is a potent derivative of kratom — 7-OH — stocked at vape shops and gas stations until California’s very recent crackdown.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Such systems as the Inokhodets (Orion) and Forpost-R (a licensed Israeli Searcher Mk II derivative) were deployed in small numbers.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 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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While Apple shares were up more than 4% in trading Friday, all of the derivate plays were trading in the red.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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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 12 May. 2026.
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