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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 show has already generated a litany of spin-offs, with American, celebrity and junior offshoots.
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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
For the first time in the history of Love Is Blind—both the original American franchise and its many international spin-offs—every contestant ended up alone.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
The film, made on a shoestring budget, launched a franchise that includes four movie sequels and spin-offs (a fifth is expected in summer 2026), a TV series, comic books, video games and a stage musical.
—Greg Crawford, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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
For the first time in the history of Love Is Blind—both the original American franchise and its many international spin-offs—every contestant ended up alone.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
The film, made on a shoestring budget, launched a franchise that includes four movie sequels and spin-offs (a fifth is expected in summer 2026), a TV series, comic books, video games and a stage musical.
—Greg Crawford, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin-offs
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Noyz Mylk de Parfum contains hyaluronic acid, witch hazel, sunflower seed oil, and glycerin derivatives—common hydrating and soothing agents found in skin care.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
6 Feb. 2026
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The city official said Thursday that every test run on the water supply since last Friday has come back negative for any fuel or fuel derivatives in the water.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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 11 Feb. 2026.
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