1
a
: a collateral or derived branch, descendant, or member : outgrowth
b
: a lateral branch (as of a mountain range)
2
: a branch of a main stem especially of a plant
Examples of offshoot in a Sentence
The business started as an offshoot of an established fashion design company.
we knew the rosebush had survived the harsh winter when it began producing offshoots and turning green again
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This tool, described as an offshoot of the company's Gemini large language model, is designed to assist employees with coding and product development tasks.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The brothers will now give weekly advice on Heights Hotline, an offshoot of their New Heights podcast, Wondery announced Thursday, Oct. 31.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
During an event hosted by Rod of Iron Ministries, an offshoot of the Unification Church, Flynn’s son said his father would likely help lead DOGE, CNN reported.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 28 Oct. 2024
Franchise vets Kevin Sussman (Stuart), Lauren Lapkus (Denise) and Brian Posehn (Bert) have all signed deals to star in the potential offshoot, TVLine has confirmed.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offshoot. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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offshoot
noun
off·shoot
ˈȯf-ˌshüt 
1
: something that branches out from something else
2
: a branch of a main stem of a plant
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