Used in a Sentence

byproduct

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for byproduct.

Editorial note

Unfortunately it's a byproduct of the US's quasi-deification of those who serve in the military.

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Quick take

Alternative form of by-product. [Something made incidentally during the production of something else.]

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of byproduct gathered in one view.

noun

Alternative form of by-product. [Something made incidentally during the production of something else.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for byproduct.

noun

Alternative form of by-product. [Something made incidentally during the production of something else.]

Example sentences

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Unfortunately it's a byproduct of the US's quasi-deification of those who serve in the military.

2

As part of this career, you will produce software as a byproduct.

3

The grocery store is a byproduct of economies of scale.

4

They're a byproduct of free speech that we all have to deal with.

5

From what I understand, a lot of this caffeine is sold to soda makers as a byproduct of the decaffeination process used on coffee beans.

6

To the extent that there are differences between the primary peer comparison -- married couples raising children -- it's mostly a byproduct of the fact that people wait longer and have smaller families.

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The advancement of every industry has caused the lives of almost everyone to increase dramatically, the advancement has also created a lot of wealth, which is also the byproduct of an increase in industry.

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You're getting so abstract now [that] you're talking about cutting taxes, and all these things you're talking about are totally economic things and a byproduct of them is [that] blacks get hurt worse than whites.

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The potential problem is a bad cap table and the first order issue is VC that treats that as an acceptable byproduct of a round it is leading or a company that does not have better options.

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Given that a natural byproduct of e.coli is methane as it reduces organic waste in your intestine, a fuel cell which could transfer oxygen from the blood and methane from the bowel would potentially generate milliwatt or two.

11

It reminds me of 'identity theft' where the average citizen bears the risk due to the poor verification practices of loaning institutions instead of the institutions who create the risk as a byproduct of profiting off making the loans.

12

(I also believe that, given the need for relevant expertise in government that some amount of corruption is an inevitable byproduct, more than offset by the benefits we get from not having career book-learners (or worse, politically favored know-nothings) in positions of such power.

Quote examples

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This was a business that got shut down, they aren't "after the man" except as a byproduct of running an illegal business and getting away with it.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use byproduct in a sentence?

Unfortunately it's a byproduct of the US's quasi-deification of those who serve in the military.

What does byproduct mean?

Alternative form of by-product. [Something made incidentally during the production of something else.]

What part of speech is byproduct?

byproduct is commonly used as noun.