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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
Located in Borden, Indiana, Starlight Distillery is an offshoot of a farm, orchard, and winery owned and operated by the Huber family.
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David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Originating in Egypt in the 11th century, the group practices an offshoot of Islam which permits no converts – either to or from the religion – and no intermarriage.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
Israel has threatened to increase its involvement in Syria and vowed to protect the Druze religious minority, which began as a 10th-century offshoot of Ismailism, a branch of Shiite Islam, the Associated Press reported.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
The bulbs develop offshoots, which may be dug up and divided after the blooms have finished and the leaves have died back in midsummer.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
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David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Originating in Egypt in the 11th century, the group practices an offshoot of Islam which permits no converts – either to or from the religion – and no intermarriage.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
Israel has threatened to increase its involvement in Syria and vowed to protect the Druze religious minority, which began as a 10th-century offshoot of Ismailism, a branch of Shiite Islam, the Associated Press reported.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
The bulbs develop offshoots, which may be dug up and divided after the blooms have finished and the leaves have died back in midsummer.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshoot
Noun
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No, wait— a few flakes come dusting down, where one limb shakes.—
David Baker,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If successful, this could dramatically accelerate settlement times, lower capital requirements for traders, and enhance market efficiency, positioning Circle to earn fees on trillions in global equity, bond, and derivatives transactions.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The proclamation also creates a process to identify and impose tariffs on certain derivatives of copper, in addition to a carve-out for British copper after the United States and the United Kingdom reached a trade deal in May.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
30 July 2025
Noun
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In many ways, the problem of invasive species is a symptom or outgrowth of our globalized society.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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The renovations are an outgrowth of a deal arrived at in 2023 between the Glendale City Council and ASM Global, which operates more than 350 venues worldwide.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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Whether numbers, systems of equations, derivations or geometric objects, everything should spring from a few basic assumptions.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Kale, broccoli, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts are all examples of cruciferous vegetables.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Also represented are the mother-daughter duo of Gwyneth Paltrow (eggplant parmigiana with a side salad) and Blythe Danner (tuna, sprouts, tomato, swiss, avocado, and mayo on whole wheat).—
Jeanne O'Brien Coffey,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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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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Coinbase bought a crypto derivates exchange, Deribit, for $2.9 billion .—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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Almost 11 million have followed rising star Ben Shelton behind the curtain of a commercial shoot.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter was not present when her dogs, 14-year-old Goodwin and 1-year-old Louie, transformed her family’s home into the set of their very own Dogue cover shoot.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
18 Aug. 2025
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Let your growth become a light that illuminates the path for others.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Aug. 2025
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By July, the arrival of the monsoon usually brings in higher humidity and more regular rainfall, which can slow existing fires' growth and allow crews to get ahead of them.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshoot. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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