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
The extra-fingers phenomenon seen in diffusion models was similarly a direct by-product of the model’s hyperfixation on generating local patches of pixels without any kind of broader context.
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Quanta Magazine, 30 June 2025
The mineral oil in baby oil is a petroleum by-product.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
The most obvious by-product of that, for anyone who has used these, is that reasoning models take longer to generate answers.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 June 2025
Some of this is an unfortunate by-product of the animals’ burps and farts, but a large volume is produced during the manure storage process.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for by-product
Quanta Magazine, 30 June 2025
The mineral oil in baby oil is a petroleum by-product.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
The most obvious by-product of that, for anyone who has used these, is that reasoning models take longer to generate answers.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 June 2025
Some of this is an unfortunate by-product of the animals’ burps and farts, but a large volume is produced during the manure storage process.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for by-product
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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And since the derivation of it was ‘100 men versus a gorilla’ ...—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
Noun
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According to the Futures Industry Association, the country now accounts for nearly 60% of global equity derivatives volumes.—
Spriha Srivastava,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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The firm argues that without players like Jane Street, there would be no link between the Indian derivatives market and its real economy.—
Daniel Schlaepfer,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Coinbase bought a crypto derivates exchange, Deribit, for $2.9 billion .—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
16 May 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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The results were adjusted for consecutive years versus that conventional use spread over the decade, as well as comorbidities and other conditions that could impact walking speed and strength.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
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The recent test was a result of the Booster Obsolescence Life Extension (BOLE) project, which looked at optimizing booster design for lower-cost and more efficient options.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
11 July 2025
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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New York selected the Ohio State product with the No. 10 overall selection of the 2022 NFL Draft.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
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“By-product.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by-product. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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