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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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Recent Examples of offshoot
Use your fingers to separate the bulb offshoots from the mother bulb.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
As previously reported, the actor is set to reprise his role on the offshoot, and this bit of info from Harvey, tying Hardman to Ted’s Big Bad, certainly helps piece together the why and how, as does, possibly, the episode’s ending.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 13 Apr. 2025
Most need about two years to grow a mature plant with an offshoot or two and then settle down to flower and fruit.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2025
Randall also complained he’d been falsely labeled a member of the gang Kumi 415, an offshoot of the Black Guerilla Family that’s based in the Bay Area.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
As previously reported, the actor is set to reprise his role on the offshoot, and this bit of info from Harvey, tying Hardman to Ted’s Big Bad, certainly helps piece together the why and how, as does, possibly, the episode’s ending.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 13 Apr. 2025
Most need about two years to grow a mature plant with an offshoot or two and then settle down to flower and fruit.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2025
Randall also complained he’d been falsely labeled a member of the gang Kumi 415, an offshoot of the Black Guerilla Family that’s based in the Bay Area.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshoot
Noun
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The polio virus attacks the nervous system and often leads to paralysis of lower limbs and, in severe cases, the muscles that control breathing.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Children often bear the heaviest burden, paying the price of war with their health and, in some cases, their limbs.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sodium hyaluronate, a derivative of hyaluronic acid, is the star ingredient paired with glycerin and vitamin E to help skin retain moisture, minimize fine lines, and quell dryness.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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Hormone therapy’s rocky history Hormone therapy using estrogen alone or a combination of estrogen and progestin, a synthetic derivative of progesterone, restores estrogen levels and effectively treats menopausal symptoms.—
Matthew Nudy,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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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
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In California, towering wildfires have long loomed large as the most nightmarish and concerning outgrowth of climate change.—
Jerel Ezell,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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The new proof broadly consists of three steps: derive the macroscopic theory from the mesoscopic one; derive the mesoscopic theory from the microscopic one; and then stitch them together in a single derivation of the macroscopic laws all the way from the microscopic ones.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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The chances are that language switching isn’t necessarily active for the chain-of-thought derivations.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The strong fragrance deter pests that often plague Brassica family plants, the garden expert shares, so plant them with Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and cabbage to reap the full benefits.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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Sulforaphane in broccoli sprouts, cabbage, and kale activates phase II detoxification enzymes and antioxidants that rapidly break down toxins and fight oxidative stress.—
Dr. Sharon Bergquist,
TIME,
25 Mar. 2025
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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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This, combined with new and streamlined venues for retail investors to participate in the growing demand for a variety of spot, derivate, and synthetic funds and indices is set to continue push crypto ETF access to new heights.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes,
17 Oct. 2024
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The shoot was a closed set to limit the number of bystanders to the necessary people.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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With only two episodes left before the Gemstones sing their final hedonistic hymn on the May 4 series finale, Baltz zoomed in from the North Carolina shoot of an upcoming Bobby Farrelly movie to talk about his alter ego’s colorful arc.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
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For 2025, the total number of companies for which emissions data was obtained increased from approximately 750 in the previous year to around 900 in the current year, representing a 25% growth.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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After all, giant competitor United just announced a 9.2% increase in premium cabin revenue, including 7.6% growth in premium economy.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshoot. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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