1
: the distribution by a business to its stockholders of particular assets and especially of stock of another company
also
: the new company created by such a distribution
2
: a collateral or derived product or effect : by-product
also
: a number of such products
the spin-off from the space program
3
: something that is imitative or derivative of an earlier work, product, or establishment
especially
: a television show starring a character popular in a secondary role of an earlier show
spun off; spinning off; spins off
: to establish or produce as a spin-off
the company spun off its computer division
spin off a new TV series
: to establish or become a spin-off
Examples of spin-off in a Sentence
Noun
a spin-off of the popular television series
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Glossier was a rocket ship from launch, founded by former editor Emily Weiss as a spin-off of her popular blog, Into the Gloss, in 2014.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Conoco got its start in 1913 when it was spun off as an independent company from Standard Oil.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Details of the show leaked last year and it was described as something of an Adolescence spin-off but Theroux told us exclusively his team started filming before Adolescence was even released.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Glossier was a rocket ship from launch, founded by former editor Emily Weiss as a spin-off of her popular blog, Into the Gloss, in 2014.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
The investor cited regulatory concerns about Netflix and uncertainties about the equity value of Warner cable channels that would spin off after the Netflix deal closes.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Conoco got its start in 1913 when it was spun off as an independent company from Standard Oil.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Spin-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spin-off. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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