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as in derivative
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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The Spaghetti Western’s offshoots include the Zapata Western, which set stories against the background of the Mexican Revolution.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Each year, World’s 50 Best Bars recognizes the world’s top bars, with offshoot lists to honor the best bars in North America and Asia.
—Kevin Gray, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Advertisement The Druze are an Arab minority group who practice an offshoot denomination of Islam.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 July 2025
His story hit just as Pastel QAnon — a softer, Instagram-friendly offshoot of the movement — was flourishing.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Each year, World’s 50 Best Bars recognizes the world’s top bars, with offshoot lists to honor the best bars in North America and Asia.
—Kevin Gray, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Advertisement The Druze are an Arab minority group who practice an offshoot denomination of Islam.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 July 2025
His story hit just as Pastel QAnon — a softer, Instagram-friendly offshoot of the movement — was flourishing.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshoot
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Untamed lingers on the body’s bluish decay and gouged limbs, a macabre counter to the suggestion that being outside will rejuvenate your spirit and your body.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 July 2025
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Techniques to treat the bone cancer osteosarcoma without amputating the patient’s limb, for example, were first developed in dogs.—
Knowable Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 July 2025
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According to the Futures Industry Association, the country now accounts for nearly 60% of global equity derivatives volumes.—
Spriha Srivastava,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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The firm argues that without players like Jane Street, there would be no link between the Indian derivatives market and its real economy.—
Daniel Schlaepfer,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The event is an outgrowth of the district's Free Week festival which takes place each January.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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The Diddy federal trial is the outgrowth of a civil suit filed, in 2023, by Ventura against Combs.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
3 July 2025
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Bose found a stronger mathematical derivation of Planck’s law.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
23 June 2025
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And since the derivation of it was ‘100 men versus a gorilla’ ...—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Harvesting undersized sprouts can be disappointing after putting in all the hard work that goes into growing Brussels sprouts.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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But the plants send up root sprouts all over their surroundings.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2025
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Deutsche Börse, which runs the Frankfurt Stock Exchange from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time five days a week for derivates and structured products, echoed Euronext.—
Ganesh Rao,Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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Coinbase bought a crypto derivates exchange, Deribit, for $2.9 billion .—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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From movement coaches for fashion shoots to employing security at book signings, the world looks very different nowadays for England women’s footballers.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Eastwood worked fast, priding himself on the ability to reduce shoot days to a minimum, and doing a scant number of takes.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 July 2025
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Tie the stems loosely so their bindings don’t constrict plant movement or growth, and add extra ties if needed to make your plants extra secure.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
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Without a decisive course correction, it's projected to soar past $50 trillion in the coming years—crippling future generations with crushing interest payments, stifling economic growth, and leaving America vulnerable to foreign adversaries who hold our debt.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshoot. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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