variants
or byproducts
as in derivatives
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-products
Coir, a fibrous material made from by-products of coconut husks; it is often used as a substitute for peat.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
New in-line measurement technologies enable tracking of substrates, by-products and metabolites continuously, inside the reactor, without pulling samples.
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Hamid Noori,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Israel claimed responsibility for the strikes on the South Pars petrochemical complex in Asaluyeh, a key site for Iran's energy sector, both for production of petroleum by-products and for joint work with Qatar on the world's largest natural gas field.
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Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
These included an ice-cream parlor, souvenir shops, and homes repurposed into Airbnbs—all by-products of a growing tourism industry on Fogo.
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Akash Kapur,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
Not all the tendencies that make chatbots dangerous are glitches; some are by-products of how the systems are built.
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Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Due to the underwater belt’s sheer size, the monumental construction revealed a community dependent on whaling, as by-products became commodities to be exchanged and traded between these local groups.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
Penny and Ghazarian hired their own industrial hygienist, who concluded the property needed to be decontaminated of heavy metals and other combustion by-products.
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Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
These pests then generate by-products that can trigger allergies.
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Nashia Baker,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
New in-line measurement technologies enable tracking of substrates, by-products and metabolites continuously, inside the reactor, without pulling samples.
—
Hamid Noori,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Israel claimed responsibility for the strikes on the South Pars petrochemical complex in Asaluyeh, a key site for Iran's energy sector, both for production of petroleum by-products and for joint work with Qatar on the world's largest natural gas field.
—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
These included an ice-cream parlor, souvenir shops, and homes repurposed into Airbnbs—all by-products of a growing tourism industry on Fogo.
—
Akash Kapur,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
Not all the tendencies that make chatbots dangerous are glitches; some are by-products of how the systems are built.
—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Due to the underwater belt’s sheer size, the monumental construction revealed a community dependent on whaling, as by-products became commodities to be exchanged and traded between these local groups.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
Penny and Ghazarian hired their own industrial hygienist, who concluded the property needed to be decontaminated of heavy metals and other combustion by-products.
—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
These pests then generate by-products that can trigger allergies.
—
Nashia Baker,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for by-products
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For example, a derivatives contract might center around whether a magnitude 8 earthquake will take place in Los Angeles County before January 1, 2027.
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The merger created what was, at the time, the world’s largest derivatives market.
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And woven into every page and at each chapter heading are gorgeous language derivations.
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Large Language Models often struggle with precise derivations and calculations in theoretical physics, sometimes exhibiting inconsistent reasoning.
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As her business has expanded, her products are now available at Terrain, Joan’s on Third and the MoMA Design Store in addition to her website.
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Check out more of my favorite beauty products from this year below.
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“By-products.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by-products. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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