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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-offs
After Annie's and its subsequent spin-offs were closed, Jordan bought the property in 2019 and reopened the music venue under the new name.
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Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2026
Naturally, spin-offs soon followed, House of the Dragon the most popular among them, set about 200 years before the original series.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
The show has already generated a litany of spin-offs, with American, celebrity and junior offshoots.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 26 Jan. 2026
Oreo has been issuing new flavors for years, and the spin-offs have become more of a feature than a bug.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
The notebook includes not just copies of letters in the Watkins papers but Virginia’s meticulous record of her fact-checking and her correspondence with Polly about the book’s success, spin-offs, sequels, and other projects carrying on to Polly’s death in 1962.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
The review, being carried out by Citi, is assessing a full range of alternatives, including partnerships, divestitures and spin-offs.
—Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
Paramount sells the likes of Yellowstone and its spin-offs, and in Cannes was heavily visible through its launch of Boston Blue, the latest series in the Blue Bloods universe.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
One of their most fruitful partnerships has been with Ninja Gaiden and Dynasty Warriors publisher, Koei Tecmo, on a string of Zelda spin-offs called Hyrule Warriors.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2026
Naturally, spin-offs soon followed, House of the Dragon the most popular among them, set about 200 years before the original series.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
The show has already generated a litany of spin-offs, with American, celebrity and junior offshoots.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 26 Jan. 2026
Oreo has been issuing new flavors for years, and the spin-offs have become more of a feature than a bug.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
The notebook includes not just copies of letters in the Watkins papers but Virginia’s meticulous record of her fact-checking and her correspondence with Polly about the book’s success, spin-offs, sequels, and other projects carrying on to Polly’s death in 1962.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
The review, being carried out by Citi, is assessing a full range of alternatives, including partnerships, divestitures and spin-offs.
—Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
Paramount sells the likes of Yellowstone and its spin-offs, and in Cannes was heavily visible through its launch of Boston Blue, the latest series in the Blue Bloods universe.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
One of their most fruitful partnerships has been with Ninja Gaiden and Dynasty Warriors publisher, Koei Tecmo, on a string of Zelda spin-offs called Hyrule Warriors.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin-offs
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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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“Spin-offs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin-offs. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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