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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
Reilly and Grimes’ respective spin-offs come after Yellowstone ended its five-season run on Paramount Network in December 2024, having also spawned the prequel series 1883 and 1923.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 May 2026
Eric Kripke and Evan Goldberg, the executive producers on The Boys and its spin-offs, acknowledged the show’s conclusion in a statement to PEOPLE, while assuring fans that its storylines will continue elsewhere in the franchise.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Now Picard is zipping around the cosmos again, The Lord of the Rings is waylaid with prequels and spin-offs, and somehow, Palpatine returned.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The show ran until 1981 on ABC and spawned several spin-offs, including films in 2000 and 2003 starring Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy Liu.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
It’s also produced more than 30 international editions across 20 countries, a dozen spin-offs (with mixed results).
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The reality television show that made the family a household name has been off the air for over a decade, but the family managed to foray the cancellation of the original series into TLC spin-offs, brand deals, and social media fame.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Castaneda warned that this morning’s road conditions create the possibility for spin-offs.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2026
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 May 2026
Eric Kripke and Evan Goldberg, the executive producers on The Boys and its spin-offs, acknowledged the show’s conclusion in a statement to PEOPLE, while assuring fans that its storylines will continue elsewhere in the franchise.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Now Picard is zipping around the cosmos again, The Lord of the Rings is waylaid with prequels and spin-offs, and somehow, Palpatine returned.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The show ran until 1981 on ABC and spawned several spin-offs, including films in 2000 and 2003 starring Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy Liu.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
It’s also produced more than 30 international editions across 20 countries, a dozen spin-offs (with mixed results).
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The reality television show that made the family a household name has been off the air for over a decade, but the family managed to foray the cancellation of the original series into TLC spin-offs, brand deals, and social media fame.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Castaneda warned that this morning’s road conditions create the possibility for spin-offs.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin-offs
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The effort will discontinue or combine several petrochemical derivatives tied to polyethylene, acrylonitrile and polycarbonate diol, according to Asahi Kasei.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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In principle, the onboard computer solved differential equations, which depend not only on variables such as x and y but also on their derivatives.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
Noun
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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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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 18 May. 2026.
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