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
Mental mistakes are often a natural by-product of a flexible, adaptive mind.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Left untreated, amino acid metabolic disorders can lead to a buildup of toxic by-products or a deficiency of essential nutrients.
—Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025
As a by-product, the plasma balls generated shock waves that traveled through the surrounding hydrogen.
—Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
Lignin, a by-product that accounts for 15% to 35% of wood, is produced during paper and biofuel manufacturing.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Left untreated, amino acid metabolic disorders can lead to a buildup of toxic by-products or a deficiency of essential nutrients.
—Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025
As a by-product, the plasma balls generated shock waves that traveled through the surrounding hydrogen.
—Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
Lignin, a by-product that accounts for 15% to 35% of wood, is produced during paper and biofuel manufacturing.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for by-product
Recent Examples of Synonyms for by-product
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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
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Isotretinoin is a potent derivative of vitamin A that shrinks oil glands in the face, chest, back, shoulders and upper arms, says Dr. Richard Antaya, director of pediatric dermatology for Yale Medicine.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
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Also, his revenge story (and his dad's Darth Vader reveal) felt a touch derivative in a show that's typically much more surprising.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 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
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Friday’s result provided further clarity on the Heat’s draft pick situation.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Webb telescope observations could have occurred by chance or could be the result of previously unknown chemical processes at work on K2-18b.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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As other tech companies have demonstrated, collecting data from users—images, conversations, purchases, friendships—and building products around that information is a good way to keep them locked in.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2025
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Sustainability webpages, environmental, social and governance (ESG) reports, published brand policies and even sometimes the various individual products’ component materials can be scrutinized, says Good on You sustainability manager Kate Hobson-Lloyd.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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“By-product.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by-product. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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