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
Recycling Whey Into Unique Spirits Liquid whey, a by-product of cheesemaking, is a burden for most cheesemakers, with billions of pounds produced in the U.S. each year - a 9:1 ratio with the amount of cheese made.
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Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
But such speculation is an inevitable by-product of success.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Toxic by-products and environmental devastation would ensue.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Mental mistakes are often a natural by-product of a flexible, adaptive mind.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
But such speculation is an inevitable by-product of success.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Toxic by-products and environmental devastation would ensue.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Mental mistakes are often a natural by-product of a flexible, adaptive mind.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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The result is a string of entrepreneurial successes that continues to reverberate across some of the most critical areas of the 21st-century business landscape.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Full results of the trial will not be final until 2027 after a sufficient number of people have been tracked for 18 months after completing the four-month program.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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By Sara Coughlin April 22, 2025 All products are independently selected by our editors.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2025
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Many of the products and processes needed to decarbonize economies use scarce minerals, such as lithium in electric batteries and niobium and neodymium in the construction of wind turbines, as well as more familiar metals, such as aluminum and copper in cables that carry power.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“By-product.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by-product. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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