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 spin-off involved the distribution of 85.5% of GRAIL's outstanding shares to Illumina stockholders.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
The skin care and cosmetics brand was founded by Shelley Sullivan in 2020 as a more affordable spin-off of her company Model Co, with DBG taking a 50 percent stake of MCoBeauty in 2022.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025
The spin-off of the Advanced Materials company is expected to be completed by the end of 2025 or early in 2026.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Whedon created the character for the 1992 Buffy movie starring Kristy Swanson, then created the show and its spin-off, Angel, before going on to even greater success with films like The Avengers.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2025
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Yes No, except adapalene Dosage forms Topical Topical Oral Uses Acne Signs of aging Acne Signs of aging Psoriasis Certain types of cancer Side Effects Mild More intense Potency Weak Strong Understanding Retinoids Retinoids include all derivatives of vitamin A or retinol.—
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True Glow by Conair Microdermabrasion Rechargeable Beauty Tool $21 Amazon Revlon Microdermabrasion Wand $13 Amazon Retinoids and retinol Retinol is a catchall term for topical skin care products that contain a vitamin A derivative.—
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The chances are that language switching isn’t necessarily active for the chain-of-thought derivations.—
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But just keep in mind that is the derivation of the three-point shot.—
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With unique enough lore and a unique style, Saxon avoids making a derivate fable.—
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The weed contains two psoralen derivates that can darken sick upon exposure to UV light.—
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“Spin-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin-off. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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