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
spun off; spinning off; spins off
: to establish or produce as a spin-off
the company spun off its computer division
spin off a new TV series
: to establish or become a spin-off
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Examples of spin-off in a Sentence
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
But that franchise — with its many sequels and spin-offs — and most others of the genre focus on the fun, flirty side of the sport, if it's even treated as a sport in the first place.
—EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Although sequels and spin-offs have gotten a fairly bad rap lately thanks to Hollywood’s recent production proclivities (looking at you, Marvel!), franchises can be fun!
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
His breakthrough role came in 2004 in the Australian TV movie The Alice, but the Canberra, Australia-native is perhaps best known for his roles on the television shows A Moody Christmas and its spin-off The Moodys, Offspring, Glitch and Evil.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Showtime! Platforms: Nintendo Switch Release Date: March 22, 2024
Princess Peach saves herself by wearing new costumes and learning new abilities in this fun Mario spin-off.
—PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
There was never a big announcement about the potential spin-off, with news of it only trickling out in 2022 when GoT creator George R.R. Martin confirmed some swirling rumors.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
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Take a break from the series' endless spin-offs and revisit Persona 3, a beloved mainline RPG now remade for modern consoles.
—PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
After 15 years on the air, hundreds of episodes, and countless international spin-offs, RuPaul’s Drag Race has developed a familiar series of beats, characters, and story points.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2024
IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2024
With operations and finances improved, Culp moved to split the company in three, first spinning off GE HealthCare GEHC +0.7% last January.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
That would probably require ByteDance to spin off TikTok into an independent company with more limited Chinese investment.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
At the same time, Hope on the Street — which is spun off from J-Hope’s long-running digital video series of the same name — promises to be a personal exploration.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
Efforts to ban TikTok date to the Trump administration, which used a series of executive orders to try to force app stores not to offer TikTok and to compel ByteDance to spin off the company.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
The document request comes at an inopportune time for Spirit, which is in discussions to rejoin Boeing almost 20 years after it was spun off to a private equity firm.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Beem apprehended Meade when his truck spun off the road and into a field.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2024
According to one of its stars, a third film is in the works from the historical-drama franchise, which is spun off of the TV series of the same name.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Noun
An initial public offering or a spin-off are two other potential outcomes, Ives said.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
But that franchise — with its many sequels and spin-offs — and most others of the genre focus on the fun, flirty side of the sport, if it's even treated as a sport in the first place.
—EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Although sequels and spin-offs have gotten a fairly bad rap lately thanks to Hollywood’s recent production proclivities (looking at you, Marvel!), franchises can be fun!
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
His breakthrough role came in 2004 in the Australian TV movie The Alice, but the Canberra, Australia-native is perhaps best known for his roles on the television shows A Moody Christmas and its spin-off The Moodys, Offspring, Glitch and Evil.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Showtime! Platforms: Nintendo Switch Release Date: March 22, 2024
Princess Peach saves herself by wearing new costumes and learning new abilities in this fun Mario spin-off.
—PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
There was never a big announcement about the potential spin-off, with news of it only trickling out in 2022 when GoT creator George R.R. Martin confirmed some swirling rumors.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
Persona 3 Reload Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date: February 2, 2024
Take a break from the series' endless spin-offs and revisit Persona 3, a beloved mainline RPG now remade for modern consoles.
—PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
After 15 years on the air, hundreds of episodes, and countless international spin-offs, RuPaul’s Drag Race has developed a familiar series of beats, characters, and story points.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2024
Verb
This was around the same period that AT&T, still smarting from misadventures like the EO Personal Communicator, spun off Bell Labs as Lucent Technologies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2024
With operations and finances improved, Culp moved to split the company in three, first spinning off GE HealthCare GEHC +0.7% last January.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
That would probably require ByteDance to spin off TikTok into an independent company with more limited Chinese investment.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
At the same time, Hope on the Street — which is spun off from J-Hope’s long-running digital video series of the same name — promises to be a personal exploration.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
Efforts to ban TikTok date to the Trump administration, which used a series of executive orders to try to force app stores not to offer TikTok and to compel ByteDance to spin off the company.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
The document request comes at an inopportune time for Spirit, which is in discussions to rejoin Boeing almost 20 years after it was spun off to a private equity firm.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Beem apprehended Meade when his truck spun off the road and into a field.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2024
According to one of its stars, a third film is in the works from the historical-drama franchise, which is spun off of the TV series of the same name.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
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