as in derivative
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
a spin-off of the popular television series
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Recent Examples of spin-off
Cherished for its variety of spin-off flavors and reliable standards like andouille, Country Pleasin' can rightfully be considered the Conecuh of Mississippi.
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Defined by large-scale battles where the player controls a single combatant capable of wiping out hoards of foes at a clip with just a few button presses, the Warriors games (which include the parent series, multiple spin-offs, and those inspired by them) are pure power fantasy.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
RuPaul’s Drag Race has gained quite the cult following and has inspired several spin-offs.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 17 Jan. 2025
The series spawned a spin-off prequel movie, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992), and a 2017 revival series, Twin Peaks: The Return, that picks up the storyline 25 years later.
—Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Defined by large-scale battles where the player controls a single combatant capable of wiping out hoards of foes at a clip with just a few button presses, the Warriors games (which include the parent series, multiple spin-offs, and those inspired by them) are pure power fantasy.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
RuPaul’s Drag Race has gained quite the cult following and has inspired several spin-offs.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 17 Jan. 2025
The series spawned a spin-off prequel movie, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992), and a 2017 revival series, Twin Peaks: The Return, that picks up the storyline 25 years later.
—Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin-off
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UniCredit now owns a direct 9.5% stake and a 18.5% stake via derivatives in Commerzbank, after building a surprise stake in September and subsequently increasing its position.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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State of play: Traders haven't stopped using bitcoin derivatives.—
Brady Dale,
Axios,
23 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 weed contains two psoralen derivates that can darken sick upon exposure to UV light.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Nov. 2024
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This, combined with new and streamlined venues for retail investors to participate in the growing demand for a variety of spot, derivate, and synthetic funds and indices is set to continue push crypto ETF access to new heights.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes,
17 Oct. 2024
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“Spin-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin-off. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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