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spinoff

Pronunciation: [ˈspɪnɔːf]

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Learn how to use spinoff in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “business”

(noun) a new company or product created from an existing one. Imagine if a successful toy company makes a new line of toys based on one of their popular games. That's a spinoff!

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The toy company launched a spinoff that became very popular with kids.

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The spinoff of that product failed to attract customers and was eventually discontinued.

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Do you think this new show will be a successful spinoff of the original series?

Context: “entertainment”

(noun) a new show, movie, or book that is based on characters or stories from another show, movie, or book. It's like when a favorite character gets their own adventure separate from the main story.

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The spinoff series featuring the detective's sidekick was a hit among fans.

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Many viewers felt the new spinoff added nothing to the original story and wasn't worth watching.

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What do you think made the spinoff about the hero's childhood so interesting?

Context: “science”

(noun) an idea, product, or practice that develops from a main one, often in research or technology fields. You can think of it as a new idea that grows out of another.

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The scientist's new invention was a spinoff from her original research on renewable energy.

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The spinoff technologies didn't work as well as the original invention.

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Can we expect more spinoff innovations from this research project?

How to pronounce spinoff

Pronunciation: [ˈspɪnɔːf]

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