spin-offs

plural of spin-off

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Recent Examples of spin-offs The iconic science fiction series, which has spawned a myriad of spin-offs and feature films (not to mention all the merch), has inspired countless engineers, scientists and space fans over six decades. Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Structural remedies refer to divestitures, spin-offs and other changes to the makeup of the combined company. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Sequels, spin-offs, and remakes abounded, many of them starring Lam Ching-ying, who played the Taoist priest in Lau’s original. Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026 To retain and expand audiences, game studios often enhance their IPs through sequels, prequels and spin-offs instead of releasing new projects. Roman Gurskiy, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 About the Honeywell spin-offs Honeywell Technologies has over 1,100 employees in Charlotte and more than 50,000 employees total. Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 That durability is especially striking given the carnage elsewhere in late night, especially among shows that were, literally or in spirit, spin-offs from The Daily Show. Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026 Those latter two franchises both have a credible claim to the title, but the glut of subpar sequels and spin-offs has diluted their magic. Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026 It's been a multiple-step process, including spin-offs and divestitures, over the past three years of Kapur at the helm. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin-offs
Noun
  • Privacy Policy Check out our other newsletters This puzzle was named after mathematician Bernhard Riemann, who worked primarily in the field of analysis, which revolves around functions and their derivatives.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Originally filed in July, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission — which regulates derivatives contracts — approved the listing of the perpetuals this week.
    Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • And woven into every page and at each chapter heading are gorgeous language derivations.
    The Know, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
  • 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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“Spin-offs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin-offs. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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