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something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
the whole field of industrial robots is a derivative of technology developed for the space program
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Recent Examples of derivatives
As a commodity, oil derivatives are largely traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
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Ben Weiss, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Newer varieties of wax begonias (Begonia semperflorens) and dragon wings, as well as their derivatives, will typically bloom throughout the summer until frost.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
Another factor amplifying the market's moves is South Korea's large base of retail investors and its active derivatives market, according to market veterans.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2026
There is a prosody to those mysterious terms bandied about in The Economist or The Financial Times, of liquidity and derivatives, operational profitability and capital expenditures, credit default swaps and enterprise value.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Silver futures and derivatives More experienced investors may want to consider trading silver futures or other derivatives in this market to speculate on short-term price movements.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Corporate debt levels, private equity structures, derivatives and even concentration within major stock indexes all introduce leverage into stock portfolios.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
Synthetic testosterone derivatives that can be taken orally are also now undergoing clinical trials.
—Kenneth H. Mayer, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
Tennessee law, the judge explained, thus still frustrates a core goal of the CEA—uniform regulation of the derivatives market.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Ben Weiss, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Newer varieties of wax begonias (Begonia semperflorens) and dragon wings, as well as their derivatives, will typically bloom throughout the summer until frost.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
Another factor amplifying the market's moves is South Korea's large base of retail investors and its active derivatives market, according to market veterans.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2026
There is a prosody to those mysterious terms bandied about in The Economist or The Financial Times, of liquidity and derivatives, operational profitability and capital expenditures, credit default swaps and enterprise value.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Silver futures and derivatives More experienced investors may want to consider trading silver futures or other derivatives in this market to speculate on short-term price movements.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Corporate debt levels, private equity structures, derivatives and even concentration within major stock indexes all introduce leverage into stock portfolios.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
Synthetic testosterone derivatives that can be taken orally are also now undergoing clinical trials.
—Kenneth H. Mayer, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
Tennessee law, the judge explained, thus still frustrates a core goal of the CEA—uniform regulation of the derivatives market.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derivatives
derivations
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Silicon Valley dreamt up poor derivations of past cautionary tales and created a monoculture of exploitative social media feeds and predatory data-hungry apps that birthed Orwell’s surveillance state.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Derivatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivatives. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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