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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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Following Reed's death, rumors spread online that he had been found with a range of injuries such as broken limbs that could indicate an assault.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, when a US-French team started looking at the regulation of one set of hox genes in the limbs, things turned out to be a bit more complicated.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Bader’s formulation avoids this problem by using ascorbyl glucoside, a water-soluble derivative that stays intact in the bottle, then converts into active Vitamin C once absorbed.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
18 Sep. 2025
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Traders gravitate toward platforms with the deepest liquidity, creating winner-take-most dynamics in derivatives markets.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
18 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 recent effort to cast a very wide net is an outgrowth of the Covid era when many schools dropped standardized tests from their admission process, and has continued even as schools revert to their former practices.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
31 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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The smell Cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage, kale, broccoli and Brussels sprouts contain glucosinolate, a unique phytonutrient that’s made up of amino acids, glucose, nitrogen and sulfur.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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The divine-smelling duo pumps up thin strands like any volumizing formula, but then uses botanical extracts (pea sprout) and Capixyl (made from a biomimetic peptide and red clover extract) to improve scalp health.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 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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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 65-day shoot will film in brutalist architecture sites in Portugal, especially in Porto, Viana do Castelo, Coimbra and Lisbon, complemented by port scenes in Spain’s Cantabria region.—
Martin Dale,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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Lexie Hull #10 of the Indiana Fever shoots from the three-point line during the second half against the Atlanta Dream in game two of the first round of WNBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on September 16, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Nutrafol Skin Clear Skin Nutraceutical was born because Nutrafol’s team was hearing from dermatologists that some patients taking Nutrafol’s hair growth supplements were also noticing their acne clear up.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Economists expect the yuan could strengthen to 7 per dollar by the end of this year — a conviction driven in large part by Beijing's efforts to revive economic growth and encourage more investment onshore.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshoot. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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