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 Luna was tapped for his own spin-off series that ultimately never materialized. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026 After all, the streamer has the new Rick and Morty spin-off, President Curtis, plus several food and real estate shows, an underrated horror movie, and more. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026 Massey appeared on all four seasons of the show before starring in his own spin-off, Cory in the House. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026 In late June, Honeywell Technologies was the last to complete the spin-off. — Chase Jordan july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for spin-off

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Chinese open weight models reached roughly 41% of Hugging Face's downloads by spring 2026, with something like 40% of new Hugging Face large language model derivatives built on Alibaba's Qwen family alone.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
However, the update reflected a slightly larger cash hedging loss of $220 million from derivatives, compared to Roth’s estimate of about $211 million.

— TipRanks.com, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

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And woven into every page and at each chapter heading are gorgeous language derivations.

— The Know, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Many derivations of ad-hoc street meat can be found in every nook and cranny of Los Angeles, and which is the best one, or the closest best one, is a matter of considerable inquiry and opinion across the city.

— Jordan Michelman, Wired News, 21 May 2026

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