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
Opening the strait is not an achievement, since its closing was a by-product of the war itself.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 May 2026
Helium, which is mainly produced as a by-product of natural gas production, is crucial to semiconductor manufacturing.
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
As a by-product, anaerobic glycolysis creates lactic acid, which can accumulate and become toxic.
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Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
13 May 2026
This action is tied to national security concerns about supply chain risks, not a product-by-product security test of individual routers.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for by-product
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 May 2026
Helium, which is mainly produced as a by-product of natural gas production, is crucial to semiconductor manufacturing.
—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
As a by-product, anaerobic glycolysis creates lactic acid, which can accumulate and become toxic.
—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
13 May 2026
This action is tied to national security concerns about supply chain risks, not a product-by-product security test of individual routers.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for by-product
Recent Examples of Synonyms for by-product
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And woven into every page and at each chapter heading are gorgeous language derivations.
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Many derivations of ad-hoc street meat can be found in every nook and cranny of Los Angeles, and which is the best one, or the closest best one, is a matter of considerable inquiry and opinion across the city.
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Much of that blame was leveled by critics who accused Greenspan of keeping interest rates too low and encouraging the housing bubble and failing to recognize the risks of certain financial derivatives that perpetuated the 2008 financial crisis.
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Leveraged ETFs use derivatives to give investors two-times, sometimes even three-times, exposure to a stock or a sector.
Noun
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While Apple shares were up more than 4% in trading Friday, all of the derivate plays were trading in the red.
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With unique enough lore and a unique style, Saxon avoids making a derivate fable.
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Nine strokes later, including three shots into the water across the green and three penalty strokes as a result, Poston finally sunk an eight-inch putt to move on with a 12.
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Better results at the plate have given the Phillies some latitude to make mistakes on defense.
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The analyst sees scope for further penetration of this tool as advertisers using the product are increasing spending at nearly twice the rate of non-users.
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The maker of memory for computers has been a big winner this year, with its stock roughly quadrupling, because the AI boom has created a surge of demand for its products.
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“By-product.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by-product. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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