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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
The firm is an outgrowth of the three co-founders' research at MIT and Marvin’s son, the firm’s CTO Henry Minsky (sadly, Marvin passed away in 2016).
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Dean Debiase, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The anti-Assad group leading the assault, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, is an outgrowth of Al Qaeda, and is believed by the U.S. to still have significant ties.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
The conflict began in 2011 as an outgrowth of the regional Arab Spring movement, with protests against the Assad regime that quickly mutated into an insurgency after the regime’s brutal crackdown.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 5 Dec. 2024
The rule, which the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives finalized in April, is an outgrowth of a 2022 federal law, known as the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, that made changes to the longstanding background-check system.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024
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Dean Debiase, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The anti-Assad group leading the assault, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, is an outgrowth of Al Qaeda, and is believed by the U.S. to still have significant ties.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
The conflict began in 2011 as an outgrowth of the regional Arab Spring movement, with protests against the Assad regime that quickly mutated into an insurgency after the regime’s brutal crackdown.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 5 Dec. 2024
The rule, which the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives finalized in April, is an outgrowth of a 2022 federal law, known as the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, that made changes to the longstanding background-check system.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgrowth
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Fidgeting increases blood flow to our limbs, helps regulate blood sugar and reduces the risk of mortality from prolonged sitting.—
Margaret Cirino,
NPR,
2 Feb. 2025
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Body pillows are the most obvious solution, long enough to cuddle fully while still supporting your limbs.—
Molly Higgins,
WIRED,
1 Feb. 2025
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Which is a lot more important than the outcome of one politician’s case.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 Feb. 2025
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One of these customs was tied to the weather: the weather on Candlemas would determine the outcome of the remainder of winter.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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But just keep in mind that is the derivation of the three-point shot.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
30 Oct. 2024
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One focus of the program will be on work related to organic matter in the early stages of consideration as alternatives for design and manufacturing—things like algae, mycelium, and derivations of living organisms like insects—as structure for bioplastics, textiles, and pigment.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
30 Sep. 2024
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In 2024, the EMEA region reported 3.3 percent growth in sales to 680.2 million euros, representing 35 percent of the total.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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Also, while net job growth is still strong, that’s because companies aren’t laying off many workers.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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But the defense reportedly hopes to suppress the results of their client’s blood alcohol testing and dismiss statements Higgins made to authorities after the crash.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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The research results align well with the studied effects of earlier impacts in Earth’s history, said Nadja Drabon, assistant professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Harvard University.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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State of play: Traders haven't stopped using bitcoin derivatives.—
Brady Dale,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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UniCredit now owns a direct 9.5% stake and a 18.5% stake via derivatives in Commerzbank, after building a surprise stake in September and subsequently increasing its position.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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After visiting Iraq and Oman, where some of the date orchards could only be reached by camel, the brothers shipped thousands of offshoots, harvested from the base of date palm trunks, back to the United States.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
1 Feb. 2025
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The duo revealed a new behind-the-scenes teaser for Stranger Things 5 in the room, while confirming multiple other offshoots are in development for the franchise.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024
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Designers had initially hoped to tunnel beneath the rail line, but UP refused permission, the resultant bridge adding well over $15 million to the project cost, according to Ellerman.—
Mark Lamster,
Dallas News,
29 June 2023
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“Outgrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgrowth. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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