1
: the distribution by a business to its stockholders of particular assets and especially of stock of another company
also
: the new company created by such a distribution
2
: a collateral or derived product or effect : by-product
also
: a number of such products
the spin-off from the space program
3
: something that is imitative or derivative of an earlier work, product, or establishment
especially
: a television show starring a character popular in a secondary role of an earlier show
spun off; spinning off; spins off
: to establish or produce as a spin-off
the company spun off its computer division
spin off a new TV series
: to establish or become a spin-off
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Examples of spin-off in a Sentence
Noun
a spin-off of the popular television series
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
He’s known as the first person to direct episodes of Doctor Who and spin-off Torchwood and has credits for The White Queen, Being Human and Da Vinci’s Demons.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
That means the company could sell or spin off the chain, which has also long been struggling.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
After the spin-off of the company’s construction services business, which was completed on November 1, MDU shares traded down 4%.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
He’s known as the first person to direct episodes of Doctor Who and spin-off Torchwood and has credits for The White Queen, Being Human and Da Vinci’s Demons.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Forecasters predict Rafael will spin off towards the western Gulf of Mexico later this week, though the track remains uncertain, the hurricane center said.
—Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
That means the company could sell or spin off the chain, which has also long been struggling.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Spin-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spin-off. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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