as in derivations
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
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.
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Frank Holland, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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
However, the Fed buys and sells Treasury securities, or short-term derivatives thereof, daily.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Cloud Cushion is also packed with ceramides, plant derivatives like snow mushroom, chamomile, and black seed extract, which work to protect the skin barrier, soothe the skin, and provide deep-layer hydration all at once.
—Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
By the early 2000s, annual deliveries of the A320 and its derivatives had surpassed the 737 family; total orders eclipsed the Boeing jet in 2019.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Tretinoin, also known as all-trans retinoic acid, is a type of retinoid, a group of vitamin A derivatives that includes retinol.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2025
What To Know According to the comptroller, securities employment—relating to the buying and selling of financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and derivatives—hit its highest annual level in at least three decades in 2024, reaching 201,500 workers.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Because the substances are synthetic derivatives of a hemp product and not marijuana, state law does not cover its prohibition to anyone.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Frank Holland, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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
However, the Fed buys and sells Treasury securities, or short-term derivatives thereof, daily.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Cloud Cushion is also packed with ceramides, plant derivatives like snow mushroom, chamomile, and black seed extract, which work to protect the skin barrier, soothe the skin, and provide deep-layer hydration all at once.
—Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
By the early 2000s, annual deliveries of the A320 and its derivatives had surpassed the 737 family; total orders eclipsed the Boeing jet in 2019.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Tretinoin, also known as all-trans retinoic acid, is a type of retinoid, a group of vitamin A derivatives that includes retinol.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2025
What To Know According to the comptroller, securities employment—relating to the buying and selling of financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and derivatives—hit its highest annual level in at least three decades in 2024, reaching 201,500 workers.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Because the substances are synthetic derivatives of a hemp product and not marijuana, state law does not cover its prohibition to anyone.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Derivatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivatives. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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