spin-off
1 of 2noun
ˈspin-ˌȯf 
1
: the distribution by a business to its stockholders of particular assets and especially of stock of another company
also : the new company created by such a distribution
2
: a collateral or derived product or effect : by-product
also : a number of such products
the spin-off from the space program
3
: something that is imitative or derivative of an earlier work, product, or establishment
especially : a television show starring a character popular in a secondary role of an earlier show
spin off
2 of 2verb
spun off; spinning off; spins off
transitive verb
: to establish or produce as a spin-off
the company spun off its computer division
spin off a new TV series
intransitive verb
: to establish or become a spin-off
Synonyms
Noun
- by-product
- derivate
- derivation
- derivative
- offshoot
- outgrowth
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Investigators believe both vehicles were traveling southbound when the Malibu made contact with the rear left side of the Jeep, causing the Jeep to spin off the interstate and flip several times, according to Indiana State Police. Hannah Brock, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2022 The merger deal will see AT&T spin off WarnerMedia and merged with Discovery. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2022 The reorganization plans follow speculation among investors and media over whether Ford could spin off its electric-vehicle operations as a way to unlock value. Mike Colias, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2022 Elliott just released a statement saying SSE plc, British utility, should spin off its renewables unit to exploit higher valuations for alternate energy firms. Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2022 Under, derailing a plan by Australia’s largest power company to spin off its coal power assets—which would have helped ringfence them from activist pressure to shut down early. Jacky Wong, WSJ, 30 May 2022 These survival skills utilized in the show will be the main focus of its new spin off series. al, 4 Aug. 2022 Things are looking up for GSK and its chief Emma Walmsley as the pharmaceutical company prepares to spin off its consumer health business on Monday amid its most radical shake-up in 20 years, Reuters tells us. Ed Silverman, STAT, 18 July 2022 See More
Verb
Death isn't the only Sandman supporting character to spin off into her own comics. Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Investigators believe both vehicles were traveling southbound when the Malibu made contact with the rear left side of the Jeep, causing the Jeep to spin off the interstate and flip several times, according to Indiana State Police. Hannah Brock, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2022 The merger deal will see AT&T spin off WarnerMedia and merged with Discovery. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2022 The reorganization plans follow speculation among investors and media over whether Ford could spin off its electric-vehicle operations as a way to unlock value. Mike Colias, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2022 Elliott just released a statement saying SSE plc, British utility, should spin off its renewables unit to exploit higher valuations for alternate energy firms. Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2022 Under, derailing a plan by Australia’s largest power company to spin off its coal power assets—which would have helped ringfence them from activist pressure to shut down early. Jacky Wong, WSJ, 30 May 2022 These survival skills utilized in the show will be the main focus of its new spin off series. al, 4 Aug. 2022 Things are looking up for GSK and its chief Emma Walmsley as the pharmaceutical company prepares to spin off its consumer health business on Monday amid its most radical shake-up in 20 years, Reuters tells us. Ed Silverman, STAT, 18 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1950, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Legal Definition
spin-off
noun
ˈspin-ˌȯf, -ˌäf
: a transfer of corporate assets to a subsidiary in return for a distribution to the shareholders of the corporation of all of the stock or controlling stock of the subsidiary without surrender of any stock by the shareholders of the corporation : a D reorganization involving a distribution of the stock of another company to the corporation's shareholders
also : a new company created by such a distribution compare split-off, split-up
spin-offs
noun
as in derivatives
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else a spin-off of the popular television series Synonyms & Similar Words
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