How to Use derive in a Sentence

derive

verb

• Much of the book's appeal derives from the personality of its central character.
• The river derives its name from a Native American tribe.
• The other way derives from the second light source at the rear of the image.
  — Robert E. Gordon, WSJ, 13 July 2018
• These poems were derived as a means of coping in a strange land.
  — Ellen Piligian, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2020
• Who among us hasn't felt the pang of longing that derives from the need to create art?
  — chicagotribune.com, 18 July 2017
• His nickname Gator derives from the swimming pool game of the same name.
  — Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
• Some of the embryos were used to derive stem cell lines, which may also help to revive the species.
  — Rebecca Boyle, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2019
• The book’s name derives from the temperature at which books burn.
  — refinery29.com, 18 May 2018
• Most of the profits are derived from the state, where the tax burden is not as cumbersome.
  — Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2018
• Polyester, one of the most common fibers, is a plastic derived from crude oil.
  — Tatiana Schlossberg, New York Times, 24 May 2017
• Yet some of the greatest poems derive depth as well as beauty from the seasons.
  — Stephen Sandy, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2022
• Some of his tennis skill set does derive from his mother, and some of it is his own.
  — David Waldstein, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2022
• Since then, scientists have learned to derive stem cells from skin and blood.
  — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022
• This team has built its brand and has derived its power from being the best/winning.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 7 Aug. 2023
• Our hands came from the forelimbs of land vertebrates, which derived from the pectoral fins of fish.
  — Frans De Waal, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2019
• The city’s fee is based on a share of revenue companies derive from those services.
  — Mike Rogoway, oregonlive, 17 Nov. 2020
• The act from which the title is derived doesn’t occur until almost halfway through the movie.
  — Soren Andersen, The Seattle Times, 14 Sep. 2017
• Insights about audiences who saw the ads and content can be derived.
  — Emily Birnbaum, Bloomberg.com, 7 June 2023
• The band's name is derived from the surname of its lead singer, who also writes or cowrites all their songs.
  — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, 31 May 2018
• But their issue doesn’t just derive from makes or misses.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022
• Soldiers are great at that and derive great satisfaction from a job well done.
  — David Benjamin and David Komlos, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021
• The latest arrival is a milk substitute derived from peas.
  — Sheah Rarback, miamiherald, 24 May 2018
• Babbitt seemed to derive a sense of mission from the Jan. 6 protest.
  — Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2021
• Backpacks and duffle bags are the most basic types of carry options gym bags derive from.
  — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 7 Nov. 2022
• Van Goor’s fix used cells derived from human bronchial tubes to test the potential of drugs.
  — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 23 Oct. 2019
• Any Italians protest that tribe derives from tribus, naming the three tribes of Rome?
  — James Fallows, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2017
• He isn’t required to list where the entities derive their income.
  — Caleb Melby, Bloomberg.com, 16 June 2017
• San Diego State doesn’t shine in any of the variable stats where favorites derive their edge.
  — Ben Cohen, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2021
• Cedar apple rust, which is caused by a plant pathogen, derives its name from the brightly colored spots on leaves.
  — Alex Keown, Naperville Sun, 12 May 2017
• In fact, the words vaccine and vaccinia both derive from vacca, which is Latin for cow.
  — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2022

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024