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
While Apple shares were up more than 4% in trading Friday, all of the derivate plays were trading in the red.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 May 2026
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
Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 May 2026
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
Noun
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The effort will discontinue or combine several petrochemical derivatives tied to polyethylene, acrylonitrile and polycarbonate diol, according to Asahi Kasei.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Part of April's 5% annual increase in prices for nonalcoholic beverages may be due to the petroleum derivative that goes into making plastic bottles, Foster said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The token is a reference rather than a derivation of the data.—
Ed Leavens,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Five years after he was killed, in response to political unrest, the government increased the derivation fund to 13 percent for oil-producing states.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Derivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivate. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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