How to Use by-product in a Sentence

by-product

noun

• But is that a by-product of turning 80, as Mr. Biden did in ...
  — Herbert W. Stupp, National Review, 20 Aug. 2023
• Avoid foods that list vague terms like 'meat meal' or 'by-products' as the main protein sources.
  — Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2023
• But that’s more a by-product of the success of the drug in helping people lose weight, not the drug itself.
  — Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 17 Nov. 2023
• Fear was the by-product of the ego; love was the by-product of the soul that remained pure, in the moment, especially at the time of death.
  — Christopher Fiorello, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
• All are by-products of the pet trade and animal trafficking around the world.
  — Ryan F. Mandelbaum, Scientific American, 13 June 2023
• And that’s the rub: Long waits and staff stretched thin are the natural by-products of overexpansion.
  — Maria Aspan, Fortune, 2 May 2024
• On a table, some small bites had been prepared for me, including a taco filled with a by-product of canola oil.
  — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
• This, in turn, leads to a sneaky productivity that is not the main point, but a happy by-product.
  — Mike Weinberger, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2023
• Baron would likely object the most to the idea that the press’s deference to the Fed is a by-product of objectivity.
  — Max Moran, The New Republic, 4 Apr. 2023
• The pub in Bellaire is known for its pizzas and pretzels with dough made from scratch daily and includes a by-product from the brewing process.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Feb. 2024
• This is tough news for prospective buyers, but a welcome by-product of a healthy state economy.
  — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
• The optimism may be a by-product of consumers expecting interest rates to fall in the next year.
  — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
• Those who understand that success is no longer a passive by-product but an active pursuit are the ones who will thrive.
  — Meridith Alexander, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
• The new Olive Tan leather is the first to be subject to a sustainable tanning process that uses an organic by-product of the olive oil industry, though.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2023
• Cocoa bean shells are a by-product of cocoa production.
  — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2024
• Samui Many of the non-Thai staff insist that a certain agreeableness is natural to Thai culture, a by-product of Buddhism.
  — Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
• In the lab, the device dissolved completely into harmless by-products in 35 days when placed in a saline solution.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2023
• Small amounts are also retrieved as a by-product of mining other metals.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2023
• Rice seedling blight is a disease caused by the toxic by-product of a wild, endosymbiotic affair.
  — Molly Herring, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2025
• When choosing cat foods, make certain that meat or meat by-products are the first ingredients listed.
  — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
• In public talks, Kennedy often spoke about the dangers of mercury contamination in fish, which is a by-product of coal plants.
  — Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
• These sentiments were no sudden by-product of the explosion’s terror and fury.
  — Longreads, 20 July 2023
• So, some embarrassment may be an unavoidable by-product of doing what needs to be done.
  — R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
• As a by-product of the operation, sand taken from the harbor is placed on Oceanside’s northern beaches.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
• The researchers then analyzed the samples to identify the genes and chemical by-products (and therefore the types of microbial species) that were present.
  — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2025
• This decrease is partly due to higher by-product credits.
  — Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
• That trademark toughness was a by-product of his roots, a character trait connecting him to those from similar ilks.
  — Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
• First, recycling this widespread by-product of caffeine consumption means a little less waste ends up in the landfill.
  — Katy Spratte Joyce, ELLE Decor, 24 Aug. 2023
• While crazy capable, the E 63 S admittedly felt a bit tippy in the corners, no doubt the by-product of the vehicle’s more upright nature.
  — Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2023
• Past its smoke point—the temperature at which an oil begins smoking—oil breaks down into harmful by-products.
  — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024