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
But much of the broadening supply crunch stems from a shortage of naphtha, a petroleum by-product and critical feedstock for synthetic materials, of which producers have far fewer reserves and no substitute.
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Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The industry was at risk of collapsing—until the physical chemist Fritz Haber, at the behest of the German Supreme Command, managed to take a common by-product of dye manufacture and weaponize it.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Thrust vector remains largely vertical, and direction is a by-product of orientation.
—Etiido Uko
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Here’s your product-by-product breakdown of what’s back, what’s close and what’s still MIA.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The industry was at risk of collapsing—until the physical chemist Fritz Haber, at the behest of the German Supreme Command, managed to take a common by-product of dye manufacture and weaponize it.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Thrust vector remains largely vertical, and direction is a by-product of orientation.
—Etiido Uko
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Here’s your product-by-product breakdown of what’s back, what’s close and what’s still MIA.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for by-product
Recent Examples of Synonyms for by-product
Noun
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Five years after he was killed, in response to political unrest, the government increased the derivation fund to 13 percent for oil-producing states.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Large Language Models often struggle with precise derivations and calculations in theoretical physics, sometimes exhibiting inconsistent reasoning.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The firm cited strong volumes across its global equities franchise, especially in its prime brokerage business catering to hedge funds and its derivatives unit.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Another concern is private markets — like derivatives markets, noted for their opacity — which are increasingly intermingled with public markets and have the potential to cause a crash.—
Kathryn Anne Edwards,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Wall Street is also taking notice of the chipmaker as a derivate play of Alphabet’s growing AI dominance.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
24 Nov. 2025
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With unique enough lore and a unique style, Saxon avoids making a derivate fable.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The end result was far from what the client had envisioned.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The result looks a bit like the internet sensation the Crooked Man, who exercises his left trapezius and nothing else.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Texas hemp retailers are getting temporary relief after a judge blocked the state's new ban on smokable THC products – a rule that shop owners say threatened to wipe out large portions of their business.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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China banned the import of Taiwanese pineapples in 2021 and since then extended the import ban to products as varied as the grouper fish, squid, tuna and other fruits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“By-product.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by-product. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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