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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
That acrimony accelerated the outgrowth of hard-right media organizations that pitch themselves as alternatives to Fox, from Newsmax and One America News Network to Right Side Broadcasting Network and Real America’s Voice.
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
The nuclear program is the crown jewel of Iran’s foreign policy, which itself is an outgrowth of domestic trends.
—Mary Katharine Ham, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
In California, towering wildfires have long loomed large as the most nightmarish and concerning outgrowth of climate change.
—Jerel Ezell, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Instead, winning is the outgrowth and the evidence of hard work, high character, and a pure heart.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
The nuclear program is the crown jewel of Iran’s foreign policy, which itself is an outgrowth of domestic trends.
—Mary Katharine Ham, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
In California, towering wildfires have long loomed large as the most nightmarish and concerning outgrowth of climate change.
—Jerel Ezell, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Instead, winning is the outgrowth and the evidence of hard work, high character, and a pure heart.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgrowth
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In the meantime, the wound must be treated; in severe cases, the limb must be amputated.—
David Rosowsky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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View Comments But what if there was a way human cells could take these orders to build limbs once again?—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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His mother, who felt that the men might escape from Guatemala’s notoriously dysfunctional prison system, considered capital punishment the safest outcome.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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Ultimately, the most important part of Friday’s game, beyond the outcome, is the continued development of Horton.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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A lot of his derivations in Principia were purely geometrical.—
Steven Strogatz,
Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2025
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Look for people dressed as Jab Jab, the Grenadian devil-like figure (its name is a derivation of diable or devil in French).—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
26 May 2025
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Over time, positive leadership pays off through loyalty and growth—from both customers and employees.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Nearly half of South Dakota’s projected inmate population growth can be attributed to a law approved in 2023 that requires some violent offenders to serve the full length of their sentences before parole, according to a report by Arrington Watkins.—
Sarah Raza,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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The result is more of a finer bar-and-grill — note that’s the new name — with dinners for $20-$40.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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However, disapproval remains the same at 56 percent, and this month's result was still below that of ActiVote's survey conducted in March, which put Trump's approval rating among women at 41 percent, 55 percent disapproving.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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To achieve the certification every component of the shoe, plus the manufacturing site and the machinery, has to be checked to ensure there are no animal derivatives.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Isaac Clarke, The Girl From Jupiter Is this one a little derivative of a lesser Asimov?—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2025
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The offshoot was just as expensive, though, costing roughly $90 million to produce.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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An offshoot of that is the children’s business, since women are typically the family member that purchases for kids.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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Meanwhile caretakers are concerned with something that can be even more challenging to address: the psychological trauma resultant from years of abuse in captivity.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Show how data from customers/employees contributes to product innovations; present plans for sharing resultant value. 2.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Outgrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgrowth. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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