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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 derivatives
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 outgrowths
By contrast, recent Supreme Court decisions clearing the way for Alabama and Louisiana to pursue more favorable maps were outgrowths of the justices’ historic ruling gutting a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgrowths
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Memories linger from past hurricanes with limbs puncturing roofs, car windows smashed and lives disrupted.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Ears are routinely cauliflowered, noses fractured, limbs shattered.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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Next, the team is planning to analyze similar data across different countries and populations, as well as looking at how other biological outcomes could be affected by cultural engagement, Bu added.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Brown insisted that the mechanism built into the new system, requiring local schools to adopt plans to improve outcomes, bolstered by broad state measures of accountability, would suffice.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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The Bank for International Settlements reported notional OTC derivatives hit $846 trillion as of June 2025, a 16% year-over-year increase, the steepest since 2008.—
Ivan Kan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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This potent serum has two types of vitamin c derivatives, kojic acid, and oryzanol to penetrate the skin deeply while maintaining hydration and radiance.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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When spots of weedy growths are relatively small, use of a herbicide made for the lawn type could be a good control.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Finally, 40% to 60% of patients with untreated syphilis will progress to a tertiary phase of the disease that can lead to any number of negative outcomes, including seizures, heart defects, bone growths, skin growths, confusion and dementia.—
Casey Pinto,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
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At a time when the world seems more absurd than ever, the need has only grown for a deftly incisive voice with the courage to decry truthiness to power, regardless of consequences.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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As mental health crises and resources continue to stretch, many fear the consequences could echo the fallout from the Covid pandemic.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
18 May 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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Fried Brussels sprouts are a standout, as are the jalapeno-flecked corn muffins.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
22 May 2026
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Cutting away sprouts and green spots may reduce glycoalkaloid levels by 30% to 80%, but some potatoes may be too far gone to salvage.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
18 May 2026
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Important parts of a patient’s history can be too hastily discounted as red herrings; test results can come back that don’t easily fit with the story that has been told.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The league moved the draft to Chicago for two years, saw tremendous results and it's become a main attraction, especially for cities that wouldn't be in position for a Super Bowl.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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“Outgrowths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgrowths. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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