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spinoff

  • a variation of spin-off.
    spin-off
    noun
    a process of reorganizing a corporate structure whereby the capital stock of a division or subsidiary of a corporation or of a newly affiliated company is transferred to the stockholders of the parent corporation without an exchange of any part of the stock of the latter.

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Later in his career, Stewart reprised his role as Picard in various “Star Trek” films and a recent spinoff series.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

Stewart was 47 when he was cast as Picard in "Star Trek: The Next Generation," the first live-action television spinoff of the trailblazing sci-fi series from the late 1960s.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

The third-quarter results include a $1.2 billion loss from the June spinoff of FedEx Freight into its own independent company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

He’s also the star of his own digital series, a four-episode spinoff of the original “No One Survives” video.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

He succeeds Claude Russ, who stepped in as FedEx’s interim chief financial officer in June after John Dietrich stepped down following the spinoff of FedEx Freight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026