by-products

noun

variants or byproducts
plural of by-product
as in derivatives
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-products These pests then generate by-products that can trigger allergies. — Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026 Not all the tendencies that make chatbots dangerous are glitches; some are by-products of how the systems are built. — Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 Coir, a fibrous material made from by-products of coconut husks; it is often used as a substitute for peat. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 May 2026 These included an ice-cream parlor, souvenir shops, and homes repurposed into Airbnbs—all by-products of a growing tourism industry on Fogo. — Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026 Due to the underwater belt’s sheer size, the monumental construction revealed a community dependent on whaling, as by-products became commodities to be exchanged and traded between these local groups. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026 New in-line measurement technologies enable tracking of substrates, by-products and metabolites continuously, inside the reactor, without pulling samples. — Hamid Noori, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Penny and Ghazarian hired their own industrial hygienist, who concluded the property needed to be decontaminated of heavy metals and other combustion by-products. — Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026 Israel claimed responsibility for the strikes on the South Pars petrochemical complex in Asaluyeh, a key site for Iran's energy sector, both for production of petroleum by-products and for joint work with Qatar on the world's largest natural gas field. — Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for by-products
  1. derivatives
  2. derivations
  3. products
Noun
  • For example, a derivatives contract might center around whether a magnitude 8 earthquake will take place in Los Angeles County before January 1, 2027.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
  • The merger created what was, at the time, the world’s largest derivatives market.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
Definition of derivatives
Noun
  • And woven into every page and at each chapter heading are gorgeous language derivations.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
  • Large Language Models often struggle with precise derivations and calculations in theoretical physics, sometimes exhibiting inconsistent reasoning.
    — Paul Sutter, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Definition of derivations
Noun
  • Every mortgage article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of the products.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • These substances can be found in products such as cooking oils, soaps and skincare items, the government agency said.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of products

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“By-products.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by-products. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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