as in derivative
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
a cuisine that is regarded by some as a derivate of creole cookery
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Recent Examples of derivate
While Apple shares were up more than 4% in trading Friday, all of the derivate plays were trading in the red.
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Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
With unique enough lore and a unique style, Saxon avoids making a derivate fable.
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Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
The weed contains two psoralen derivates that can darken sick upon exposure to UV light.
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Ars Technica,
27 Nov. 2024
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.
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Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes,
17 Oct. 2024
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
With unique enough lore and a unique style, Saxon avoids making a derivate fable.
—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
The weed contains two psoralen derivates that can darken sick upon exposure to UV light.
—
Ars Technica,
27 Nov. 2024
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derivate
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Much of that blame was leveled by critics who accused Greenspan of keeping interest rates too low and encouraging the housing bubble and failing to recognize the risks of certain financial derivatives that perpetuated the 2008 financial crisis.
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Leveraged ETFs use derivatives to give investors two-times, sometimes even three-times, exposure to a stock or a sector.
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And woven into every page and at each chapter heading are gorgeous language derivations.
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Many derivations of ad-hoc street meat can be found in every nook and cranny of Los Angeles, and which is the best one, or the closest best one, is a matter of considerable inquiry and opinion across the city.
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“Derivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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