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
Ancient archaean cells used the reaction between hydrogen gas and carbon to make energy for themselves, and released methane gas as a by-product.
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Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Humanitarian organizations estimate over 13 million people have been displaced by the fighting between the government’s military forces and the rebel RSF fighters, with famine and disease a by-product of the struggle for power.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Spacial designer Caroline Chao will present the Roll-Up Chair, a work that was originally commissioned by G-Star and is made entirely by-products from construction and fashion industries.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2025
Though oxygen is the by-product of making plant matter from CO2 through photosynthesis, to build oxygen up to appreciable levels, vast seas of this organic carbon have to be buried in the crust as fossil fuels.
—Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
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Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Humanitarian organizations estimate over 13 million people have been displaced by the fighting between the government’s military forces and the rebel RSF fighters, with famine and disease a by-product of the struggle for power.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Spacial designer Caroline Chao will present the Roll-Up Chair, a work that was originally commissioned by G-Star and is made entirely by-products from construction and fashion industries.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2025
Though oxygen is the by-product of making plant matter from CO2 through photosynthesis, to build oxygen up to appreciable levels, vast seas of this organic carbon have to be buried in the crust as fossil fuels.
—Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for by-product
Noun
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Bose found a stronger mathematical derivation of Planck’s law.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
23 June 2025
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Labels want systems that can not only detect direct sample reuse but also flag stylistic derivations within generative model outputs.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Bader’s formulation avoids this problem by using ascorbyl glucoside, a water-soluble derivative that stays intact in the bottle, then converts into active Vitamin C once absorbed.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
18 Sep. 2025
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Traders gravitate toward platforms with the deepest liquidity, creating winner-take-most dynamics in derivatives markets.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Deutsche Börse, which runs the Frankfurt Stock Exchange from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time five days a week for derivates and structured products, echoed Euronext.—
Ganesh Rao,Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
22 July 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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According to the company, multiple benchmark results showed that its model’s overall performance surpassed that of Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek’s latest reasoning model.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The process produced uniform, reproducible results, paving the way for mass production of catalysts fit for seawater electrolysis.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Both the governor and the secretary listed a combination of lower market prices for farm products plus rising fertilizer, machinery and labor costs as a severe squeeze on the farm economy.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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“By-product.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by-product. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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