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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
In Season 4, the offshoot is averaging 6.53 million total viewers, down 10% from its Season 3 average.
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 15 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 15 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshoot
Noun
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Patients with paralysis have already used BCI to improve physical motor control function by controlling computer mice and prosthetic limbs.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2025
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Following the American Civil War in 1860, more advanced wooden limbs with rubber cushioning were created to meet the needs of new amputees.—
Kyle MacNeill,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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Sodium hyaluronate, a derivative of hyaluronic acid, is the star ingredient paired with glycerin and vitamin E to help skin retain moisture, minimize fine lines, and quell dryness.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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Hormone therapy’s rocky history Hormone therapy using estrogen alone or a combination of estrogen and progestin, a synthetic derivative of progesterone, restores estrogen levels and effectively treats menopausal symptoms.—
Matthew Nudy,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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Their new Kore Agent Platform, announced today, is an outgrowth of the company’s work helping customers leverage AI.—
Dean DeBiase,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Next there was the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an outgrowth of the 2008 financial collapse and a long standing target of the financial services industry.—
Claudia Weicker,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2025
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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
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Tuesday, March 25, Beef Stroganoff with whole grain egg noodles, Brussels sprouts, Romaine salad and tomatoes, baked apples, milk.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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Making the cut just outside the branch collar also prevents weak sprout regrowth.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 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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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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The pilot is eying a June shoot in Atlanta, sources said.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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Hartford Courant The nature of hockey, the serendipitous bounces of the puck, can make this tournament of 16 elite teams a crap shoot.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2025
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Although extensive, this process has made developing future content easier and more effective, setting us up for success in this new phase of growth for the organization.—
Victoria Zelefsky,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Unsurprisingly, the most significant source of that growth was new data centers, but other factors contributed, too.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshoot. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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