Examples of derivate in a Sentence
a cuisine that is regarded by some as a derivate of creole cookery
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Wall Street is also taking notice of the chipmaker as a derivate play of Alphabet’s growing AI dominance.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
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.
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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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Pia Singh, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
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
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“Derivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/derivate. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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derivate
noun
der·i·vate
ˈder-ə-ˌvāt 
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