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as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
a predictable outgrowth of the suburb's ever growing population will be the need for more schools
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as in derivation
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
an industry that is an outgrowth of the technology first developed for the U.S. space program
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Recent Examples of outgrowth
Organized in a fashion, but loosely so, an outgrowth, in both spirit and practical measure, of the network of express riders devised by Samuel Adams and elevated by Paul Revere.
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Kostya Kennedy, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
Conversely, the Chinese campaign is the outgrowth of a plan called Project 921, first backed by the Chinese Communist Party in 1992.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
It was created in 2003, an outgrowth of a policy change after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The talks are an outgrowth of recent diplomatic activity, even though Russia has kept up its attacks on Ukraine and its energy infrastructure, leaving parts of the country without power amid a bitterly cold winter.
—Katie Marie Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Kostya Kennedy, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
Conversely, the Chinese campaign is the outgrowth of a plan called Project 921, first backed by the Chinese Communist Party in 1992.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
It was created in 2003, an outgrowth of a policy change after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The talks are an outgrowth of recent diplomatic activity, even though Russia has kept up its attacks on Ukraine and its energy infrastructure, leaving parts of the country without power amid a bitterly cold winter.
—Katie Marie Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgrowth
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Comments on all of the videos point out inconsistent character designs from scene to scene, including varying faces and extra limbs.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Say yes to experimentation and going out on a limb!—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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The same way that alcohol affects people differently, mixing alcohol and CBD can cause different outcomes in different people.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
1 Apr. 2026
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The 100 Best leaders focus on what’s effective, not simply efficient—on outcomes, not just usage.—
Michael Bush,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Five years after he was killed, in response to political unrest, the government increased the derivation fund to 13 percent for oil-producing states.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Large Language Models often struggle with precise derivations and calculations in theoretical physics, sometimes exhibiting inconsistent reasoning.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Weather conditions will be favorable for rapid fire growth.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Its population was not quite 6,000 in 2010, was around 11,500 in 2020 and now is nearly 22,000, growth that caused schools to burst at the seams.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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Speak up to create results that show integrity.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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Most of the games Gordon has missed this season have been the result of a recurring right hamstring strain.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Because of this, the market begins to feel less isolated and more linked to the broader derivative of space.—
Felysha Walker,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, crypto services firm Coinbase has an attractive growth opportunity in crypto derivatives trading, its subscription and services business (which includes stablecoins and prime brokerage) and new products like prediction markets, equities trading, banking, and wealth, the note said.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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Funding for the initiative stems from a $20,000 reserve administered by the Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Evanston, an offshoot of the Evanston Community Foundation (ECF).—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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In a statement, which did not name Heifler, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said an alleged member of an offshoot of the Jewish Defense League was arrested in connection with a threat to Kiswani.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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The resultant device blends fast discharge speeds with massive storage capacity, holding up to 25 times more energy per kilogram than conventional versions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Then came the attack on Iran, with the resultant manufacturing of consent.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Outgrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgrowth. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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