1
a
: a collateral or derived branch, descendant, or member : outgrowth
b
: a lateral branch (as of a mountain range)
2
: a branch of a main stem especially of a plant
Examples of offshoot in a Sentence
The business started as an offshoot of an established fashion design company.
we knew the rosebush had survived the harsh winter when it began producing offshoots and turning green again
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Bill Kreutzmann has retired and is no longer part of the offshoot group’s shows; another member who did not sign on with Dead & Company, Phil Lesh, died earlier this year.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Though the government's counter-offensive was able to largely contain the insurgency, footage surfaced of what appeared to be retaliatory attacks targeting the broader minority Alawite community, an offshoot of Shia Islam whose adherents live mainly in the western coastal region.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Syria is now controlled by al-Qaeda offshoot HTS, led by an Islamist Jihadist who danced in the streets on 9/11, and who was responsible for the killing of many American soldiers.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Additionally, Favreau directs and produces the upcoming feature offshoot, Lucasfilm’s The Mandalorian and Grogu, set for release in May 2026.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Though the government's counter-offensive was able to largely contain the insurgency, footage surfaced of what appeared to be retaliatory attacks targeting the broader minority Alawite community, an offshoot of Shia Islam whose adherents live mainly in the western coastal region.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Syria is now controlled by al-Qaeda offshoot HTS, led by an Islamist Jihadist who danced in the streets on 9/11, and who was responsible for the killing of many American soldiers.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Additionally, Favreau directs and produces the upcoming feature offshoot, Lucasfilm’s The Mandalorian and Grogu, set for release in May 2026.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for offshoot
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“Offshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offshoot. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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offshoot
noun
off·shoot
ˈȯf-ˌshüt 
1
: something that branches out from something else
2
: a branch of a main stem of a plant
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