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as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
a predictable outgrowth of the suburb's ever growing population will be the need for more schools
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as in derivation
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
an industry that is an outgrowth of the technology first developed for the U.S. space program
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Recent Examples of outgrowth
The rule, which the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives finalized in April, is an outgrowth of a 2022 federal law, known as the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, that made changes to the longstanding background-check system.
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Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024
Yet for the most part, economists and financial analysts have treated these developments as outgrowths of the normal business cycle.
—Mohamed A. El-Erian, Foreign Affairs, 22 Nov. 2022
The rise of the meme costume might be seen as an outgrowth of the trends that prevailed before it, except today the primary aspiration is attention.
—Louis Staples, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Among its many other flaws, and in line with its history as an outgrowth of slavery and lynchings, the death penalty fails America by vastly preferencing white victims.
—Brian Stull, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
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Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024
Yet for the most part, economists and financial analysts have treated these developments as outgrowths of the normal business cycle.
—Mohamed A. El-Erian, Foreign Affairs, 22 Nov. 2022
The rise of the meme costume might be seen as an outgrowth of the trends that prevailed before it, except today the primary aspiration is attention.
—Louis Staples, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Among its many other flaws, and in line with its history as an outgrowth of slavery and lynchings, the death penalty fails America by vastly preferencing white victims.
—Brian Stull, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgrowth
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Finally, through years of swimming at an awkward 45-degree angle, the turtle mostly used its fore flippers, which led to atrophy of the hind limbs.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
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Green skeletal tree limbs and animal vertebrae lay preserved by the metals.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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His police powers have been suspended and he has been moved to an administrative assignment pending the outcome of the case, the department said in a statement Friday.Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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The outcome in Ames matters because DEI critics increasingly have been using reverse discrimination claims to challenge DEI initiatives.Michelle Travis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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But just keep in mind that is the derivation of the three-point shot.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
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One focus of the program will be on work related to organic matter in the early stages of consideration as alternatives for design and manufacturing—things like algae, mycelium, and derivations of living organisms like insects—as structure for bioplastics, textiles, and pigment.Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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India’s growth has been heavily weighted toward the wealthy, who have become exponentially richer on Modi’s watch.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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This global shift creates opportunities for investors to back outsized winners — companies that achieve exponential growth and deliver the high returns critical to driving fund performance.Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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The result is a quick and easy noodle recipe that includes punchy, umami-rich pantry staples and 20 cloves of garlic.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024
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However, the researchers of this study cautioned against drawing high-confidence conclusions from these results.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Made without animal derivatives, the product is available in 13 shades—including several that cater to blondes.Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
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The tint, inspired by that post-facial glow, is packed with moisturizing, plumping, and reparative ingredients like sodium hyaluronate (a derivative of hyaluronic acid), peptides, ceramides, cactus extract, squalane, and sheer pigments.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
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After half a century of Assad family rule, reigning over Syria today is the former offshoot of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), whose leader, Abu Mohammed al-Golani, now going by his real name, Ahmed al-Sharaa, pledges to oversee a freer and more inclusive future for his country.Tom O'Connor, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps the only thing tougher than being a major cable network these days is being the offshoot of a major cable network.Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
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Designers had initially hoped to tunnel beneath the rail line, but UP refused permission, the resultant bridge adding well over $15 million to the project cost, according to Ellerman.Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
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“Outgrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgrowth. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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