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as in limbs
a branch of a main stem especially of a plant
we knew the rosebush had survived the harsh winter when it began producing offshoots and turning green again
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as in derivations
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 offshoots
His ethos is guided by the idea that physical appearance trumps all else, though its offshoots venture into sexist, misogynistic and racist philosophies.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Bernhard’s barely contained incestuous desires (The Loser is only one of a suite of works about brother-sister love and hate, alongside Correction, The Lime Works, and Concrete) are the product of individual psychologies run amok and turned back on themselves, the offshoots of artistic monomania.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The little offshoots are like their city streets.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Medley, who starred on RHONY for six seasons, among other offshoots, was announced as a new castmember on Tuesday, joining the previously familiar group of Kelly Bensimon, Countess Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan and Ramona Singer.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Speculation that Netflix could scale up The Night Agent into a franchise with potential offshoots grew when series creator Shawn Ryan in 2024 moved from Sony Television Studios, which produces the political thriller drama, to Netflix with an overall deal as filming was wrapping on Season 2.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
The intelligence reports warn that 764 and its many offshoots have expanded into a transnational, online network that glorifies violence and tries to coerce people, often minors, to hurt themselves or others.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The base plant should begin sending out offshoots within two to three weeks.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Zipangu is inspired by a scene shaped alongside anime, manga, film, and digital culture and will showcase the distinct evolution of J-Pop and its many offshoots.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Bernhard’s barely contained incestuous desires (The Loser is only one of a suite of works about brother-sister love and hate, alongside Correction, The Lime Works, and Concrete) are the product of individual psychologies run amok and turned back on themselves, the offshoots of artistic monomania.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The little offshoots are like their city streets.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Medley, who starred on RHONY for six seasons, among other offshoots, was announced as a new castmember on Tuesday, joining the previously familiar group of Kelly Bensimon, Countess Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan and Ramona Singer.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Speculation that Netflix could scale up The Night Agent into a franchise with potential offshoots grew when series creator Shawn Ryan in 2024 moved from Sony Television Studios, which produces the political thriller drama, to Netflix with an overall deal as filming was wrapping on Season 2.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
The intelligence reports warn that 764 and its many offshoots have expanded into a transnational, online network that glorifies violence and tries to coerce people, often minors, to hurt themselves or others.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The base plant should begin sending out offshoots within two to three weeks.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Zipangu is inspired by a scene shaped alongside anime, manga, film, and digital culture and will showcase the distinct evolution of J-Pop and its many offshoots.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshoots
Noun
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Kinesiology tape, also called KT tape, is a flexible, adhesive cotton tape frequently seen attached to athletes’ joints, limbs or major muscle areas.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
4 Apr. 2026
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Feeding structures, delicate limbs and even traces of internal organs, which are typically lost during fossilization, are still visible.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 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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Silicon Valley dreamt up poor derivations of past cautionary tales and created a monoculture of exploitative social media feeds and predatory data-hungry apps that birthed Orwell’s surveillance state.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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Brassicas, such as cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage, are often plagued by pests that bore holes in leaves and leave harvests looking shabby.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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Expect to see sprouts emerging from the soil in two to four weeks.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
2 Apr. 2026
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Petroleum derivatives are also needed to make adhesives for footwear and furniture, industrial lubricants for machinery and solvents for paints and cleaning processes, Martin added.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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The federal agency that regulates derivatives markets is ready to put the hammer down on prediction markets.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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My previous shoots had involved haphazardly dragging equipment across town, stopping every few feet to pant.—
Lena Dunham,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Its 17% revenue decline was such a black eye on its prior earnings report that the market didn’t even care about green shoots in North America.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Offshoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshoots. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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