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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
Assad was from the Alawite community, an offshoot of Shia Islam.
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
Now, the global fashion brand is launching a new offshoot—a premium brand called Arrange, which is available on the ASOS website as of today.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The Druze villagers, members of a religious offshoot of Islam that comprises about 3% of Syria’s population, have grave cause for concern.
—Uriel Heilman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
The firm, founded in 2020, has expanded its operations, launching offshoots in the U.S. and Japan.
—Liang Lei, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
Now, the global fashion brand is launching a new offshoot—a premium brand called Arrange, which is available on the ASOS website as of today.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The Druze villagers, members of a religious offshoot of Islam that comprises about 3% of Syria’s population, have grave cause for concern.
—Uriel Heilman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
The firm, founded in 2020, has expanded its operations, launching offshoots in the U.S. and Japan.
—Liang Lei, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshoot
Noun
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The foundation partners exclusively with Hanger Clinic, a national provider of prosthetics and orthotic care, to assist children with upper body limb loss.—
Anne Gelhaus,
The Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2025
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During a front flip, the robot must rapidly shift its weight, adjust its center of gravity and coordinate the movements of its limbs to ensure a smooth and controlled landing.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These crypto derivatives markets should be free to operate in the U.S., on robust platforms that ensure market integrity.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Around 2% of Indian investors are invested in derivatives, Chauhan noted.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Next there was the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an outgrowth of the 2008 financial collapse and a long standing target of the financial services industry.—
Claudia Weicker,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2025
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Her compassion and forgiveness and understanding are an outgrowth of her love for him as a friend and probably her closest friend.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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But just keep in mind that is the derivation of the three-point shot.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
30 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Cool-season vegetables include carrots, radishes, parsnips, turnips, beets, asparagus, peas, onions, garlic, kale, spinach, lettuce, potatoes, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and broccoli.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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The alfalfa sprouts were shipped and sold at grocery stores and local co-ops across three states, according to an FDA notice.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 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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The weed contains two psoralen derivates that can darken sick upon exposure to UV light.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Nov. 2024
Noun
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When photos of our March cover shoot with Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo came out, we were instantly hung up on her dazzling, nay, McDreamy ring stack.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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For the duration of the 40-day shoot, Majors worked with four trainers to stay at the same level of muscularity that professional bodybuilders attain on the day of a competition, eating 6,000 calories a day along with creatine supplements and lifting weights before walking into a scene.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta expects that the U.S. economy will see a 2.4% decline in growth in the U.S economy in the quarter ended March 31, based on its latest estimate on March 6.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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Further, the company’s U.S. comps gained from higher traffic and ticket growth.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshoot. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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