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Recent Examples of by-product Part of that is a by-product of inflation, rising production costs and ongoing economic uncertainty worldwide, with fears of a global recession being turbo-charged by the saber-rattling administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 19 May 2025 Rendering is a process that transforms animal by-products, like leftover meat and fats...and yes, chicken feet, into usable materials, such as animal feed, fuel, and other industrial products. Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 Many years ago, some synthetic dyes were produced from by-products of coal processing, according to the FDA. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2025 Other non-staff expenses have jumped £50.7m (47 per cent), a by-product of having to operate a bigger stadium more frequently. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for by-product
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Noun
  • A lot of his derivations in Principia were purely geometrical.
    Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2025
  • Look for people dressed as Jab Jab, the Grenadian devil-like figure (its name is a derivation of diable or devil in French).
    Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • To achieve the certification every component of the shoe, plus the manufacturing site and the machinery, has to be checked to ensure there are no animal derivatives.
    Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
  • Isaac Clarke, The Girl From Jupiter Is this one a little derivative of a lesser Asimov?
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Coinbase bought a crypto derivates exchange, Deribit, for $2.9 billion .
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 May 2025
  • With unique enough lore and a unique style, Saxon avoids making a derivate fable.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The result is more of a finer bar-and-grill — note that’s the new name — with dinners for $20-$40.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
  • Looking at their most recent quarterly results, things are still looking good.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Medik8’s peptide products have become a growth engine for it in the U.S. market, which the brand entered in 2023.
    Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
  • Launched in 2018, Elevate now has more than a thousand clients in sports and entertainment as well as other sectors such as retail and consumer products.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 9 June 2025

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“By-product.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by-product. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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