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
As the 9-1-1 universe settles into its new Nashville spin-off, some familiar Angelenos will visit Music City in next week’s episode.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
The spin-off, which NBCU parent Comcast initiated because its cable networks are considered slow-dying properties that weighed down its stock price, was hardly a vote of confidence in the business.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Jacobs also highlighted that the series led to a spin-off, in Wife’d Up, Mic’d Up, a social-first YouTube series featuring Claire Kittle and Kristin Juszczyk, the fashion designer wife of 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
In the months leading up to the spin-off, the county announced a whistleblower informed the administration of County Executive Dave Coulter that a company run by a county employee was awarded a six-figure contract to help with IT services for CLEMIS.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 22 Feb. 2026
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
The spin-off, which NBCU parent Comcast initiated because its cable networks are considered slow-dying properties that weighed down its stock price, was hardly a vote of confidence in the business.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Jacobs also highlighted that the series led to a spin-off, in Wife’d Up, Mic’d Up, a social-first YouTube series featuring Claire Kittle and Kristin Juszczyk, the fashion designer wife of 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
In the months leading up to the spin-off, the county announced a whistleblower informed the administration of County Executive Dave Coulter that a company run by a county employee was awarded a six-figure contract to help with IT services for CLEMIS.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin-off
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Retail leverage amplifies swings Another factor amplifying the market's moves is South Korea's large base of retail investors and its active derivatives market, according to market veterans.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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Silver futures and derivatives More experienced investors may want to consider trading silver futures or other derivatives in this market to speculate on short-term price movements.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Silicon Valley dreamt up poor derivations of past cautionary tales and created a monoculture of exploitative social media feeds and predatory data-hungry apps that birthed Orwell’s surveillance state.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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Bose found a stronger mathematical derivation of Planck’s law.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
23 June 2025
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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 12 Mar. 2026.
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