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Recent Examples of derivation Labels want systems that can not only detect direct sample reuse but also flag stylistic derivations within generative model outputs. Virginie Berger, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 And since the derivation of it was ‘100 men versus a gorilla’ ... Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025 Look for people dressed as Jab Jab, the Grenadian devil-like figure (its name is a derivation of diable or devil in French). Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 26 May 2025 Whether numbers, systems of equations, derivations or geometric objects, everything should spring from a few basic assumptions. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for derivation
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Noun
  • Others could include thematic ETFs, focusing on themes or trends, or leveraged ETFs, with derivatives that amplify profits and losses.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Manufacturers began processing hemp into derivatives like delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, and other intoxicating compounds that technically met the hemp definition while delivering marijuana-like effects.
    Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Deutsche Börse, which runs the Frankfurt Stock Exchange from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time five days a week for derivates and structured products, echoed Euronext.
    Ganesh Rao,Jenni Reid, CNBC, 22 July 2025
  • With unique enough lore and a unique style, Saxon avoids making a derivate fable.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025

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