1
a
: a collateral or derived branch, descendant, or member : outgrowth
b
: a lateral branch (as of a mountain range)
2
: a branch of a main stem especially of a plant
Examples of offshoot in a Sentence
The business started as an offshoot of an established fashion design company.
we knew the rosebush had survived the harsh winter when it began producing offshoots and turning green again
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The attacks targeted the Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shia Islam that the Assad family are members of, and which dominated their regime for over half a century until they were ousted.
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Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Even the western coastal homelands of Assad and his Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam, largely acquiesced to Sharaa's leadership.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
That happened Monday when the space, at 2199 California St., was taken over by The Pearl — an offshoot of Pearl Divers, a speakeasy located inside the Your Mom’s House music venue, 608 E. 13th Ave.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
The offshoot was officially ordered in February 2024, with Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy) cast as Raife Hasting, a hunter, protector, guardian and Navy SEAL.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 11 Mar. 2025
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Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Even the western coastal homelands of Assad and his Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam, largely acquiesced to Sharaa's leadership.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
That happened Monday when the space, at 2199 California St., was taken over by The Pearl — an offshoot of Pearl Divers, a speakeasy located inside the Your Mom’s House music venue, 608 E. 13th Ave.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
The offshoot was officially ordered in February 2024, with Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy) cast as Raife Hasting, a hunter, protector, guardian and Navy SEAL.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offshoot. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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offshoot
noun
off·shoot
ˈȯf-ˌshüt 
1
: something that branches out from something else
2
: a branch of a main stem of a plant
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