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
As gas prices continue to rise alongside crude oil, costs of petroleum derivatives — petrochemicals — are also rising, and that eventually may have a far wider impact on consumers than gas prices.
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Kevin Williams, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Regulatory agencies provide resources that help explain important risks tied to derivatives and digital assets.
—Felysha Walker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
That bright, citrusy tint comes from a blend of vitamin C derivatives, carrot root extract, and beta-carotene—more of a little visual reminder of all the antioxidant goodness packed inside.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
Reading about derivatives may be part of the learning process, but interacting with the real market introduces a new layer of understanding.
—Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Chametz includes any food or drink that contains even a trace of wheat, barley, rye, oats, spelt or their derivatives, and which wasn’t guarded from leavening or fermentation.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
The new venture firm’s name is a reference to a clause in the piece of legislation that outlined the federal regulation of commodities and derivatives, a category that now includes prediction markets.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Others told legislators that whole-plant kratom is not the same as its synthetic derivatives, which are more potent and have been linked to overdose deaths, leading the Food and Drug Administration to call it a public health threat.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Prediction markets justify this by wrapping parlays in the language of derivatives and trading, as Fortune noted.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Kevin Williams, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Regulatory agencies provide resources that help explain important risks tied to derivatives and digital assets.
—Felysha Walker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
That bright, citrusy tint comes from a blend of vitamin C derivatives, carrot root extract, and beta-carotene—more of a little visual reminder of all the antioxidant goodness packed inside.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
Reading about derivatives may be part of the learning process, but interacting with the real market introduces a new layer of understanding.
—Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Chametz includes any food or drink that contains even a trace of wheat, barley, rye, oats, spelt or their derivatives, and which wasn’t guarded from leavening or fermentation.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
The new venture firm’s name is a reference to a clause in the piece of legislation that outlined the federal regulation of commodities and derivatives, a category that now includes prediction markets.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Others told legislators that whole-plant kratom is not the same as its synthetic derivatives, which are more potent and have been linked to overdose deaths, leading the Food and Drug Administration to call it a public health threat.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Prediction markets justify this by wrapping parlays in the language of derivatives and trading, as Fortune noted.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derivatives
derivations
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Large Language Models often struggle with precise derivations and calculations in theoretical physics, sometimes exhibiting inconsistent reasoning.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Derivatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivatives. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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