as in derivative
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
a cuisine that is regarded by some as a derivate of creole cookery
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Recent Examples of derivate
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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derivate
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Nasdaq technicals The Nasdaq is trading very close to its 50-day moving average a level that could be concerning for the broader tech trade according to Charles Schwab’s head trading and derivatives strategist Joe Mazzola.—
Frank Holland,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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These strategies often pair derivatives with structured notes or bank instruments to provide market exposure while aiming to significantly reduce downside risk.—
Michael A. Scarpati,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Bose found a stronger mathematical derivation of Planck’s law.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
23 June 2025
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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
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“Derivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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