How to Use derived in a Sentence

derived

adjective

• The word has been carried into diplomatic usage; and in the derived form of administer into law and business.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 8 Aug. 2019
• At the end of this year, the European Union will require that imports of seven commodities and some derived products come from places that were not deforested or degraded.
  — Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2025
• The signatures of these events in chromosomes therefore represent a novel set of derived characteristics that biologists can use to test hypotheses about how species are related.
  — Quanta Magazine, 2 Feb. 2022
• Our derived wind speeds are consistent with wind speeds directly measured by nearby buoy arrays, justifying the new method to estimate tropical cyclone intensity from drifter measurements.
  — Shang-Ping Xie, The Conversation, 29 Nov. 2022
• According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), retinoids are vitamin A–derived ingredients used in skincare to improve the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, uneven texture and acne.
  — Allison Palmer updated February 25, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026