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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 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.
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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
The most infantilizing elements of Obama-era youth culture were natural outgrowths of the childlike whimsy of aughts hipsterdom.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
The Iranian-Syrian axis took shape in the early 1980s as an outgrowth of the Iran-Iraq War.
—Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2011
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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
The most infantilizing elements of Obama-era youth culture were natural outgrowths of the childlike whimsy of aughts hipsterdom.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
The Iranian-Syrian axis took shape in the early 1980s as an outgrowth of the Iran-Iraq War.
—Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2011
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgrowth
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After donning an optional medical-grade polyethylene glove or foot cover – again, to help prevent infection – the patient places the affected limb in the basin for anywhere from 30 minutes to three hours, depending on the severity of the frostbite.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
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The result is swelling: usually in limbs, and often specifically into the fingers, hands, and feet.Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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This confluence of interests is useful but hardly sufficient to achieve the outcomes Trump desires.Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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Despite spending nearly 18 percent of its GDP on health—the highest among high-income countries—the United States ranks last in outcomes such as life expectancy and preventable deaths, according to both The Lancet and the Commonwealth Fund's Mirror, Mirror 2024 report.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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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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Industrial production growth stayed broadly flat at 5.4% compared with 5.3% in October.Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 16 Dec. 2024
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The big picture: Population and economic growth are driving long-term expansion plans at XNA, which opened in 1998.Alex Golden, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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The results were nothing short of extraordinary: over 100 million streams were secured using SuperFile’s encryption and tracking capabilities.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, despite the results, many advertisers still prefer to block such topics, which negatively affects the income of news websites.Roman Vrublivskyi, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Hormonal factors: Male-pattern baldness is associated with androgens, particularly dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a derivative of testosterone.Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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The fund is able to buy other asset classes as well, including municipal bonds, commodities and alternatives such as derivatives and private investments.Jesse Pound, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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According to our sister site, Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan is already working on the new offshoot, which will be the first to include in its title the name of the mothership.Charlie Mason, TVLine, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Alawites are a Shiite offshoot known for their syncretic views and less strict adherence to Islamic dietary restrictions.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 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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The 12-page unclassified summary of the Biden administration’s after action report on the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan laid most of the blame for the rapid defeat of Afghan forces and the resultant need for a chaotic 17-day evacuation on the Trump administration's failure to plan.Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2023
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“Outgrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgrowth. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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