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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 review, being carried out by Citi, will assess a full range of alternatives including partnerships, divestitures and spin-offs.
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Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
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
The series, which also included Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee and Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle, ran for eight seasons, ending in 1968 and spawning multiple spin-offs.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
The milky manicure—which gives the illusion of a milky bath—has inspired plenty of spin-offs, usually worn with long almond nails.
—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
Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
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
The series, which also included Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee and Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle, ran for eight seasons, ending in 1968 and spawning multiple spin-offs.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
The milky manicure—which gives the illusion of a milky bath—has inspired plenty of spin-offs, usually worn with long almond nails.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin-offs
Noun
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He was attracted to PRP for its natural derivatives, which uses platelet-rich plasma from a patient’s own blood that is then injected back into skin to smooth fine lines and reduce dark circles.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ways to trade melt-up Scott Rubner, head of equity and equity derivatives strategy at Citadel Securities, advised clients buy call options on the Invesco QQQ Trust expiring in late November and December.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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 25 Nov. 2025.
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