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
The actress, 46, who stars in Prime Video's new police procedural series Ballard, a spin-off of the hit show Bosch, and which premieres July 9, lives part time in her native Hawaii with her partner of five years and her three dogs.
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Eileen Finan, People.com, 9 July 2025
But Martin has been working on the novel for thirteen years, as fans seethe and spin-offs accrue.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
Premiering July 11 in theaters, Gunn’s Superman will launch a new DCU with the ‘Gods and Monsters’ phase, separate from Reeves’ ‘Batman Epic Crime Saga’, which includes The Batman (2022) and last year’s Max series spin-off The Penguin.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 July 2025
The Bananas and their handful of spin-off clubs have made the American pastime even more American.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 4 July 2025
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Eileen Finan, People.com, 9 July 2025
But Martin has been working on the novel for thirteen years, as fans seethe and spin-offs accrue.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
Premiering July 11 in theaters, Gunn’s Superman will launch a new DCU with the ‘Gods and Monsters’ phase, separate from Reeves’ ‘Batman Epic Crime Saga’, which includes The Batman (2022) and last year’s Max series spin-off The Penguin.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 July 2025
The Bananas and their handful of spin-off clubs have made the American pastime even more American.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin-off
Noun
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According to the Futures Industry Association, the country now accounts for nearly 60% of global equity derivatives volumes.—
Spriha Srivastava,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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Since the 2018 federal Farm Bill, which legalized hemp and its derivatives, companies have found ways to extract psychoactive compounds from the plant and put them into vapes, gummies or drinks.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Bose found a stronger mathematical derivation of Planck’s law.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
23 June 2025
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And since the derivation of it was ‘100 men versus a gorilla’ ...—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Coinbase bought a crypto derivates exchange, Deribit, for $2.9 billion .—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
16 May 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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“Spin-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin-off. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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