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as in derivative
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
opened a shop selling fancy foods as an offshoot of their very successful restaurant
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Recent Examples of offshoot
Nuclear submarines, paired with those Pillar 2 offshoots, will therefore be transformational.
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Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Paying homage to the sandwich, the one-day event is an offshoot of Detroit Sandwich Week, founded by Parisi.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
To begin with, there were woolly mammoths on either side of it, suggesting the lineage was an offshoot of woolly mammoths.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Imagine those weapons had fallen into the hands of this offshoot of Al-Qaeda.
—Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Paying homage to the sandwich, the one-day event is an offshoot of Detroit Sandwich Week, founded by Parisi.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
To begin with, there were woolly mammoths on either side of it, suggesting the lineage was an offshoot of woolly mammoths.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Imagine those weapons had fallen into the hands of this offshoot of Al-Qaeda.
—Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshoot
Noun
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The iguanas are known for their distinctive casque (helmet-like crest) and long, thin limbs.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Silicon Valley was, of course, the initial heart of the tech sector, but AI appears to have longer limbs, reaching into cities and sectors where basic tech is now retreating.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Others could include thematic ETFs, focusing on themes or trends, or leveraged ETFs, with derivatives that amplify profits and losses.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Manufacturers began processing hemp into derivatives like delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, and other intoxicating compounds that technically met the hemp definition while delivering marijuana-like effects.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Going Dutch, which is wholly owned by Fox Entertainment, is an outgrowth of Leary’s broadcast direct deal with the company.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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This fragmented existence is a direct outgrowth of the logics of settler colonialism.—
Literary Hub
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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Bose found a stronger mathematical derivation of Planck’s law.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
23 June 2025
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Labels want systems that can not only detect direct sample reuse but also flag stylistic derivations within generative model outputs.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Root vegetables, mushrooms, Brussels sprouts, and a variety of herbs come together for a recipe that is a family gathering go-to.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The sandwiches are named with references to art, such as the Van Gogh made with roast beef, fresh dill, Havarti cheese, sprouts and deli mustard on pumpernickel bread; or the hot Picasso made with savory meatballs, provolone cheese and Mama Cosenza’s original Italian sauce on an 8-inch baguette.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Deutsche Börse, which runs the Frankfurt Stock Exchange from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time five days a week for derivates and structured products, echoed Euronext.—
Ganesh Rao,Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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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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Deadline’s deep dive on Desert Warrior last October revealed how the film encountered issues after its grueling 2021 shoot in the Saudi desert.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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From there, the two collaborated on her high-fashion modeling shoots and runway looks.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rather than competing on spend, Olson has centered PacSun’s growth on listening, embedding the customer voice into decisions across product, marketing, and data.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The team behind the research noted that many of these genes are tied to developmental delay, which may have played a role in the slower pace of postnatal brain growth in humans compared to chimpanzees.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshoot. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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