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
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
Dioxins are a chemical by-product of the bleaching process to whiten cotton, and they are associated with cancer and endocrine disruption.
—Jenni Shearston, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
These pests then generate by-products that can trigger allergies.
—Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
And that if a by-product is tough decisions and players upset about being sent to the minors, well, that’s OK, too.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
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Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Dioxins are a chemical by-product of the bleaching process to whiten cotton, and they are associated with cancer and endocrine disruption.
—Jenni Shearston, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
These pests then generate by-products that can trigger allergies.
—Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
And that if a by-product is tough decisions and players upset about being sent to the minors, well, that’s OK, too.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for by-product
Recent Examples of Synonyms for by-product
Noun
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Silicon Valley dreamt up poor derivations of past cautionary tales and created a monoculture of exploitative social media feeds and predatory data-hungry apps that birthed Orwell’s surveillance state.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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Bose found a stronger mathematical derivation of Planck’s law.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Others told legislators that whole-plant kratom is not the same as its synthetic derivatives, which are more potent and have been linked to overdose deaths, leading the Food and Drug Administration to call it a public health threat.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Higher oil prices are a heavy burden for Japan, which like South Korea and Taiwan depends on imports of most raw materials for industries that rely heavily on oil and its derivatives.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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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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One of the hosts yelled repeatedly about the results, complained about just about everything and dropped a lot of F-bombs.—
Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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The brothers faced a few unsuccessful trials before achieving the final result.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Along with their sleek styles (no cheesy paisley patterns here), these cases are filled with extra pockets and compartments to ensure easy access to your favorite products and tools.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Among the Afipsky refinery's products are diesel fuels and natural gasoline that can be used to make jet fuel or petrol.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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“By-product.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by-product. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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