Commerce. 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.
any product that is an adaption, outgrowth, or development of another similar product.
The paperback is a spin-off from the large hardcover encyclopedia.
a secondary or incidental product or effect derived from technological development in a somewhat unrelated area.
any product or development derived incidentally from the application of existing knowledge or enterprise
a book, film, or television series derived from a similar successful book, film, or television series
First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase spin off
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Future series - as well as its spin-off vs The World - will be broadcast on Wow Presents Plus, a streaming platform owned by the production company behind the show.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The suit centered on profit participation rights for the original “Walking Dead” series and its first spin-off, “Fear the Walking Dead.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The team is also working with Eyelumina,a spin-off company in formation to secure investments that support translational development and future clinical trials.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Harry Potter star Rupert Grint is to return to the role of Ron Weasley - playing the character as an adult in the spin-off play in New York.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Lately, they've all been some weird spin-off about Frida.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
In recent years, investment analysts have called for Disney to spin off ESPN, arguing that a stand-alone entity would be better positioned to manage the sports network as a declining asset.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The announcement of price cuts comes ahead of parent company Associated British Foods' plan to spin off the business onto the London stock market next year.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The milestone comes as Comcast Corp. prepares to spin off NBCUniversal entertainment and news media businesses into a separate company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The deal which excludes ITV Studios, the group's production arm, comes after Comcast last week said it would spin off its Sky media and NBCUniversal divisions into a separate company.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
She whips my arm, making me spin off the walkway, cracking us both up.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
Since then, the original series and its more than a dozen spin-offs have generated nearly 1,000 episodes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The film arrives at a challenging moment for the franchise, with some fans and critics questioning whether Star Wars has become overly reliant on nostalgia and spin-offs.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Like Neville, Lineker's network has developed spin-offs, but the Goalhanger brand extends well beyond sport.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Stretching out a successful series typically leads to spin-offs — and yes, Mills says, those conversations are happening with “Mormon Wives” — at least at the time of the interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
By 1980, the Lisp Machine project had generated two commercial spin-offs.
From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Sam Williams
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