as in derivative
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
a spin-off of the popular television series
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Recent Examples of spin-off
Duffy's resurrection did create one wrinkle for Dallas' spin-off series, Knots Landing, which had premiered in 1979.
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Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Use your philanthropic grants to fund academic spin-offs and tier-one deep tech founders during their earliest, highest-risk phases.
—Alexandra Vidyuk, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026
Based in Everett, Washington, Zap Energy is a spin-off of the University of Washington and aims to develop fusion energy in a highly compact, cost-effective setup.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Management also set a date for the spin-off of its Aerospace business for June 29, pending board approval.
—CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Use your philanthropic grants to fund academic spin-offs and tier-one deep tech founders during their earliest, highest-risk phases.
—Alexandra Vidyuk, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026
Based in Everett, Washington, Zap Energy is a spin-off of the University of Washington and aims to develop fusion energy in a highly compact, cost-effective setup.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Management also set a date for the spin-off of its Aerospace business for June 29, pending board approval.
—CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin-off
Noun
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The effort will discontinue or combine several petrochemical derivatives tied to polyethylene, acrylonitrile and polycarbonate diol, according to Asahi Kasei.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Part of April's 5% annual increase in prices for nonalcoholic beverages may be due to the petroleum derivative that goes into making plastic bottles, Foster said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The token is a reference rather than a derivation of the data.—
Ed Leavens,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Five years after he was killed, in response to political unrest, the government increased the derivation fund to 13 percent for oil-producing states.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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While Apple shares were up more than 4% in trading Friday, all of the derivate plays were trading in the red.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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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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“Spin-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin-off. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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