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.
• Their names are derived from the host cities.
  — Mark Scaglione, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
• Much of that peace of mind derived from the black cast on his left hand.
  — Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
• They are derived from pop culture and sports.
  — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
• Could all of math be derived from one common set of rules?
  — Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
• Whey protein is derived from cow’s milk.
  — Malissa Rodenburg, Health, 15 May 2026
• These poems were derived as a means of coping in a strange land.
  — Ellen Piligian, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2020
• Some of it derived from organisms in the soil in which they were buried.
  — Ari Daniel, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
• The best ideas are rarely derived from a single viewpoint.
  — Kendra Davenport, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
• Part of his name is derived from Khwarazm, as the region was called.
  — Scott Neuman, NPR, 11 June 2026
• Since then, scientists have learned to derive stem cells from skin and blood.
  — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022
• Polyester, one of the most common fibers, is a plastic derived from crude oil.
  — Tatiana Schlossberg, New York Times, 24 May 2017
• 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
• Who among us hasn't felt the pang of longing that derives from the need to create art?
  — chicagotribune.com, 18 July 2017
• The sandwiches derive their names from the city’s streets.
  — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
• This sound derives from gorenoise, the heavy rock offshoot that’s been going for decades.
  — Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
• Dark corn syrup, which is derived from corn, can be used in a pinch but won’t yield the same crisp texture.
  — Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
• The other way derives from the second light source at the rear of the image.
  — Robert E. Gordon, WSJ, 13 July 2018
• And that’s where salmon sperm comes in; sperm cells are what the PNs are derived from.
  — New Atlas, 26 May 2025
• Kratom is derived from the leaves of a tree found in Southeast Asia.
  — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
• There is very little thought about how that app forecast is made, what it is derived from, and so on.
  — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
• His nickname Gator derives from the swimming pool game of the same name.
  — Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
• This team has built its brand and has derived its power from being the best/winning.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 7 Aug. 2023
• Merino wool is a fiber derived from Merino sheep.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
• Licorice extract is derived from the root of the Glycyrrhiza glabra plant.
  — Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
• That number will serve as the base from which the percentages are derived.
  — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
• The pleasure derived from music is so much greater with others.
  — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 29 June 2026
• 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
• The book’s name derives from the temperature at which books burn.
  — refinery29.com, 18 May 2018