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
Many years ago, some synthetic dyes were produced from by-products of coal processing, according to the FDA.
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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
Scandium can be extracted from mine tailings, or as a by-product of mining for uranium or other metals.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
But a will to shock has never ranked high among Cronenberg’s priorities; the audience’s horror has always felt less like a goal than like a by-product of a rigorously analytical process, in which sensations are subjugated to ideas.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
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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
Scandium can be extracted from mine tailings, or as a by-product of mining for uranium or other metals.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
But a will to shock has never ranked high among Cronenberg’s priorities; the audience’s horror has always felt less like a goal than like a by-product of a rigorously analytical process, in which sensations are subjugated to ideas.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by-product
Noun
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The new proof broadly consists of three steps: derive the macroscopic theory from the mesoscopic one; derive the mesoscopic theory from the microscopic one; and then stitch them together in a single derivation of the macroscopic laws all the way from the microscopic ones.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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The chances are that language switching isn’t necessarily active for the chain-of-thought derivations.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Mazda was considering an SUV derivative of the 6e for North America — rumored to be called the Mazda CX-6e — but the current stiff tariffs don’t bode well for vehicles built outside the US.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Still, positioning in the derivatives market shows skepticism this rally will last, Silverman said.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
6 May 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
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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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But the results confirmed our fears: the mass was consistent with lung cancer.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Omar Barghouti, the co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, a global campaign aimed at pressuring Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian land, told CNN that unless Israel’s allies totally stop support for Israel, their actions will yield few results.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Of the products in the study that contained formaldehyde-releasing preservatives, nearly half of all skincare products and 58% of hair products contained one called DMDM hydantoin—sometimes listed on product ingredient lists as Glydant.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
17 May 2025
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New Kinder products will come in time for Halloween.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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“By-product.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by-product. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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