as in derivation
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
hydrogen is one by-product of that chemical reaction
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Recent Examples of by-product
This creates by-products such as carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and methane.
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
This is tough news for prospective buyers, but a welcome by-product of a healthy state economy.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Rice seedling blight is a disease caused by the toxic by-product of a wild, endosymbiotic affair.
—Quanta Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Some of the more polemical responses to my survey framed podcasting’s pivot to video as a by-product of major tech platforms, specifically Spotify and YouTube, cynically redefining the concept of a podcast to further fuel their attacks on one another.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
This is tough news for prospective buyers, but a welcome by-product of a healthy state economy.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Rice seedling blight is a disease caused by the toxic by-product of a wild, endosymbiotic affair.
—Quanta Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Some of the more polemical responses to my survey framed podcasting’s pivot to video as a by-product of major tech platforms, specifically Spotify and YouTube, cynically redefining the concept of a podcast to further fuel their attacks on one another.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for by-product
Recent Examples of Synonyms for by-product
Noun
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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
Noun
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State of play: Traders haven't stopped using bitcoin derivatives.—
Brady Dale,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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UniCredit now owns a direct 9.5% stake and a 18.5% stake via derivatives in Commerzbank, after building a surprise stake in September and subsequently increasing its position.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The weed contains two psoralen derivates that can darken sick upon exposure to UV light.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Nov. 2024
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This, combined with new and streamlined venues for retail investors to participate in the growing demand for a variety of spot, derivate, and synthetic funds and indices is set to continue push crypto ETF access to new heights.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes,
17 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The result was a high-wire act that included noticeable wobbles in Stravinsky’s thorny Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments and Janacek’s eccentric Capriccio for Piano Left-Hand.—
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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After multiple rounds, the result is a succinct proof that effectively vouches for the correctness of all included subproofs.—
Ayush Gupta,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As one of the nation’s biggest makers of consumer goods like Brawny paper towels and Dixie cups and paper products, Georgia-Pacific has crafted hundreds of commercials over the years that millions of people choose to watch.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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El Mercado Fresco has seven stores across the metro, serving Mexican and Hispanic dry goods, deli products, bakery items and more.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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“By-product.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by-product. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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