as in derivative
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-off
The status of The Batman spin-off show starring Colin Farrell is a bit more murky in comparison.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Pokémon has a lot of spin-off series, but Mystery Dungeon is the one that fans most want to hear from right now.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Amazon had ambitiously conceived the show as not just a series but an instant franchise, with different Citadel spin-off shows planned for various countries worldwide and characters that would eventually all team up, Avengers-style.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
The advanced materials spin-off is targeted for the end of 2025 or early 2026, while the aerospace and automation separation is aimed for the second half of 2026.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Pokémon has a lot of spin-off series, but Mystery Dungeon is the one that fans most want to hear from right now.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Amazon had ambitiously conceived the show as not just a series but an instant franchise, with different Citadel spin-off shows planned for various countries worldwide and characters that would eventually all team up, Avengers-style.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
The advanced materials spin-off is targeted for the end of 2025 or early 2026, while the aerospace and automation separation is aimed for the second half of 2026.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin-off
Noun
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For well over four centuries it has been distilled from sugarcane juice and/or its derivatives.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Wolfsbane is part of a larger suite of banes; compounds and derivatives include ratsbane, fleabane, and cow-bane, each name signaling a different poison.—
Laura Murphy,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The chances are that language switching isn’t necessarily active for the chain-of-thought derivations.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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But just keep in mind that is the derivation of the three-point shot.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
30 Oct. 2024
Noun
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With unique enough lore and a unique style, Saxon avoids making a derivate fable.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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The weed contains two psoralen derivates that can darken sick upon exposure to UV light.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Spin-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin-off. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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