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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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Georges Debbas, head of EU equity derivatives at BNP Paribas, meanwhile, said there are question marks over the AI theme heading into 2026, particularly over the potential downside among firms with large investments with low returns in the sector.
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Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Trump previously imposed national security tariffs on steel and aluminum and derivatives, light-duty autos and parts, and copper.
—Reuters, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Researchers have also pointed out that the team is also exploring the use of punicin derivatives for recovering other lithium EnAMs, such as lithium manganates, as well as valuable minerals like copper or tantalum.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
One of the main active derivatives of vitamin A, retinoic acid, impacts hair health and growth.
—Laura Schober, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
In contrast, subsequent self-citations from substantive product patents – such as those for new drug derivatives – and patents targeting different disease areas continue at roughly the same pace as before marketing authorization.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Despite post-1990s laws like the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act, regulators under Alan Greenspan ignored warnings about predatory lending and derivatives.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Traders gravitate toward platforms with the deepest liquidity, creating winner-take-most dynamics in derivatives markets.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The hedges were likely added to protect long equity portfolios from a potential market decline, says Christopher Jacobson, co-head of derivatives strategy at Susquehanna International Group.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Trump previously imposed national security tariffs on steel and aluminum and derivatives, light-duty autos and parts, and copper.
—Reuters, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Researchers have also pointed out that the team is also exploring the use of punicin derivatives for recovering other lithium EnAMs, such as lithium manganates, as well as valuable minerals like copper or tantalum.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
One of the main active derivatives of vitamin A, retinoic acid, impacts hair health and growth.
—Laura Schober, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
In contrast, subsequent self-citations from substantive product patents – such as those for new drug derivatives – and patents targeting different disease areas continue at roughly the same pace as before marketing authorization.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Despite post-1990s laws like the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act, regulators under Alan Greenspan ignored warnings about predatory lending and derivatives.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Traders gravitate toward platforms with the deepest liquidity, creating winner-take-most dynamics in derivatives markets.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The hedges were likely added to protect long equity portfolios from a potential market decline, says Christopher Jacobson, co-head of derivatives strategy at Susquehanna International Group.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Derivatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivatives. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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