OUTGROWTHS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

outgrowths

noun

plural of outgrowth

as in limbs

a branch of a main stem especially of a plant trimmed back some of the tree's outgrowths so they wouldn't interfere with the power lines

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as in outcomes

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 derivatives

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 outgrowths By contrast, recent Supreme Court decisions clearing the way for Alabama and Louisiana to pursue more favorable maps were outgrowths of the justices’ historic ruling gutting a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 15 May 2026

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Noun

These include protective covers for the rear wheel and chain to keep clothing and limbs from accidentally getting entangled.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Vibrio vulnificus can cause necrotizing fasciitis, a rare bacterial infection that can destroy tissue and lead to severe scarring, loss of limbs and death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of limbs

Noun

The Saudi bourse launched its first derivatives, which investors use to hedge exposures or speculate on future stock moves, in 2020, but trading activity never really took off.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Both of those functions are what the law that governs derivatives, and its federal regulator, are meant to protect.

— Brian Quintenz, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of derivatives

Noun

If needed, the new growths can be thinned out to allow more room for new ones to grow.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
People with a family history of colorectal cancer or polyps, and those with inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease, IBS or ulcerative colitis, face elevated risk because chronic inflammation can promote abnormal growths.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of growths

Noun

The mere possibility of losing its critical space assets in a surprise attack could push the United States to use its forces early or to delegate launch authority in ways that raise the risk of an accident, to avoid the devastating consequences.

— Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
The games present overly simplified worlds devoid of civilians, children, and animals, and there are no lasting consequences for players’ decisions.

— Susan Page, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of consequences

Noun

And woven into every page and at each chapter heading are gorgeous language derivations.

— The Know, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Large Language Models often struggle with precise derivations and calculations in theoretical physics, sometimes exhibiting inconsistent reasoning.

— Paul Sutter, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026

Definition of derivations

Noun

In a medium bowl, combine the garlic, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, and onions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Officials are linking cases to alfalfa sprouts produced by Everything Sprouts, a Minnesota grower, and sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brands to restaurants and grocery stores.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of sprouts

Noun

Until there is a method to identify CTE in a living brain, the results of the collective efforts to make football safer won’t be known for another 15 to 20 years.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
The results helped engineers reconstruct the programming requirements needed for the BALDCU.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

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