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as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
a predictable outgrowth of the suburb's ever growing population will be the need for more schools
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as in derivation
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
an industry that is an outgrowth of the technology first developed for the U.S. space program
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Recent Examples of outgrowth
The rule, which the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives finalized in April, is an outgrowth of a 2022 federal law, known as the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, that made changes to the longstanding background-check system.
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Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024
Yet for the most part, economists and financial analysts have treated these developments as outgrowths of the normal business cycle.
—Mohamed A. El-Erian, Foreign Affairs, 22 Nov. 2022
The rise of the meme costume might be seen as an outgrowth of the trends that prevailed before it, except today the primary aspiration is attention.
—Louis Staples, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Among its many other flaws, and in line with its history as an outgrowth of slavery and lynchings, the death penalty fails America by vastly preferencing white victims.
—Brian Stull, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
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Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024
Yet for the most part, economists and financial analysts have treated these developments as outgrowths of the normal business cycle.
—Mohamed A. El-Erian, Foreign Affairs, 22 Nov. 2022
The rise of the meme costume might be seen as an outgrowth of the trends that prevailed before it, except today the primary aspiration is attention.
—Louis Staples, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Among its many other flaws, and in line with its history as an outgrowth of slavery and lynchings, the death penalty fails America by vastly preferencing white victims.
—Brian Stull, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgrowth
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The tornado snapped a couple of large branches before whizzing north across Rockwood Road and Walkers Ferry Road, where the twister snapped more large limbs and knocked a tree down.Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
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The weather agency warned that gusty winds could knock down tree limbs, with possible minor hail damage to vegetation.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Every owner should thank the players, regardless of the outcome.James Boyd, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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That is an outcome this country can no longer afford.Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 9 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
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One focus of the program will be on work related to organic matter in the early stages of consideration as alternatives for design and manufacturing—things like algae, mycelium, and derivations of living organisms like insects—as structure for bioplastics, textiles, and pigment.Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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The parent of Wilson, Salomon and Arc’teryx, Amer has been riding a wave of enthusiasm over late summer stimulus efforts in mainland China, where the company is focused on finding growth as outdoor clothing and racket sports meet receptive consumers.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noa Eshed, owner of award-winning growth marketing agency Bold Digital Architects, co-host of the Real Life Superpowers podcast.Noa Eshed, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Right now, if one of the four tubes is temporarily out of service, the result is numerous delays, cancellation and combining of trains.Larry Penner, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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The result is that the EPA vastly underestimates the harm from pesticides to important pollinators.Sharmeen Morrison, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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The tint, inspired by that post-facial glow, is packed with moisturizing, plumping, and reparative ingredients like sodium hyaluronate (a derivative of hyaluronic acid), peptides, ceramides, cactus extract, squalane, and sheer pigments.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
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Made without animal derivatives, the product is available in 13 shades—including several that cater to blondes.Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Center for Jobs and the Economy, an offshoot of the California Business Roundtable, reports that California’s average gasoline price is the nation’s highest at $4.46 a gallon, which is about 75 cents higher than neighboring Nevada and more than twice Oklahoma’s $2.55.Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
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And some cases are still being investigated, including an offshoot of the Libya case.Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
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Designers had initially hoped to tunnel beneath the rail line, but UP refused permission, the resultant bridge adding well over $15 million to the project cost, according to Ellerman.Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
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“Outgrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgrowth. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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