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
Baidu emphasized there is no guarantee the spin-off will proceed.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
Don’t worry, there’s going to be a spin-off.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Following the original trilogy, the 2018 spin-off Ocean’s 8 starred Sandra Bullock as Danny’s sister Debbie, plus Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Mindy Kaling and Anne Hathaway.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Winkleman’s star has soared since hosting the first season of The Traitors in 2022 and its celebrity spin-off several weeks back.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
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The second lawsuit, filed by Kiaran Shadowbolt in late December, is a federal derivatives complaint, an attempt to sue Firefly executives and board members on behalf of the company itself, by a shareholder.—
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The lotion is infused with sake to help moisturize and condition the skin, along with three types of amino acids and three vitamin derivatives to support hydration and improve texture.—
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Silicon Valley dreamt up poor derivations of past cautionary tales and created a monoculture of exploitative social media feeds and predatory data-hungry apps that birthed Orwell’s surveillance state.—
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Bose found a stronger mathematical derivation of Planck’s law.—
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Deutsche Börse, which runs the Frankfurt Stock Exchange from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time five days a week for derivates and structured products, echoed Euronext.—
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With unique enough lore and a unique style, Saxon avoids making a derivate fable.—
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“Spin-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin-off. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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