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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
The milky manicure—which gives the illusion of a milky bath—has inspired plenty of spin-offs, usually worn with long almond nails.
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025
Silent Hill f's developers, NeoBards Entertainment, didn't have the best video game track record, mostly known for mediocre multiplayer Resident Evil spin-offs.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
There are numerous spin-offs of the poster.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
The movies follow their demonic adventures and include spin-offs of some of the scarier characters.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
The vast, sprawling Conjuring franchise, which began back in 2013, has spawned a complex web of sequels, prequels and spin-offs, some of which are loosely based on cases covered by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Over the years, Armani launched a popular diffusion line, Emporio Armani, as well as other successful spin-offs such as Armani Jeans, Armani Exchange and the home interiors brand Armani/Casa.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
While other entries and spin-offs have followed, that initial run is largely regarded among video game players as one of the most iconic and atmospheric achievements among survival horror titles.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Many viewers are familiar with Elizabeth McGovern from her performance as Lady Cora Crawley in Downton Abbey—both the television show and its movie spin-offs, the last of which debuts this September.
—Rebecca Bihn-Wallace, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025
Grace McCarty, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025
Silent Hill f's developers, NeoBards Entertainment, didn't have the best video game track record, mostly known for mediocre multiplayer Resident Evil spin-offs.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
There are numerous spin-offs of the poster.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
The movies follow their demonic adventures and include spin-offs of some of the scarier characters.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
The vast, sprawling Conjuring franchise, which began back in 2013, has spawned a complex web of sequels, prequels and spin-offs, some of which are loosely based on cases covered by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Over the years, Armani launched a popular diffusion line, Emporio Armani, as well as other successful spin-offs such as Armani Jeans, Armani Exchange and the home interiors brand Armani/Casa.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
While other entries and spin-offs have followed, that initial run is largely regarded among video game players as one of the most iconic and atmospheric achievements among survival horror titles.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Many viewers are familiar with Elizabeth McGovern from her performance as Lady Cora Crawley in Downton Abbey—both the television show and its movie spin-offs, the last of which debuts this September.
—Rebecca Bihn-Wallace, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin-offs
derivatives
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Trump previously imposed national security tariffs on steel and aluminum and derivatives, light-duty autos and parts, and copper.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Researchers have also pointed out that the team is also exploring the use of punicin derivatives for recovering other lithium EnAMs, such as lithium manganates, as well as valuable minerals like copper or tantalum.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Spin-offs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin-offs. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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