derivatives

plural of derivative

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Recent Examples of derivatives Trading prices and activity are publicly visible, and at least in the case of Kalshi, its order book is public on derivatives exchanges and people can escalate and flag unusual trades to the exchanges. — Melissa Lee,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 Last year, 86% of EU imports of penicillins and their derivatives came from China, up from 44% in 2019, according to Eurostat. — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 The strong electronic coupling between neighboring triptycene derivatives helps explain how the structure supports this behavior. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 The companies are regulated on the federal level by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, which has historically focused on overseeing soybean futures and oil derivatives. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 What is really putting a lot of pressure on the markets right now are derivatives and refined products. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 Deutsch notes that the city’s financial system is built around tools to enable hedging one’s bets, such as the derivatives, futures, and options traded at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. — Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Phytochemistry Butterfly pea contains several flavonol (polyphenol) compounds, notable among which are kaempferol, quercetin, myricetin, and their derivatives. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 In its filing, the league writes that the commission has 543 employees and their responsibilities include a range of derivatives beyond event contracts. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derivatives
derivations
Noun
  • And woven into every page and at each chapter heading are gorgeous language derivations.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
  • 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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“Derivatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivatives. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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