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to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
from the summit, he was able to derive his location from the position of several prominent landmarks
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Recent Examples of derived
There are also generators aimed at more niche or high-value products, such as star maps based on real astronomical data or sound wave visualizations derived from audio files.
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New Atlas, 24 May 2026
All four diets derived 14% of energy from protein.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Anyone who’s seen enough adaptations knows the difference between one that strives to apprehend the source material and one that feels derived from a Wikipedia summary.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
The material, known as SAM, combines protein sequences derived from mussels, spider silk and amyloids, proteins capable of forming strong fibrous structures.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
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New Atlas, 24 May 2026
All four diets derived 14% of energy from protein.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Anyone who’s seen enough adaptations knows the difference between one that strives to apprehend the source material and one that feels derived from a Wikipedia summary.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
The material, known as SAM, combines protein sequences derived from mussels, spider silk and amyloids, proteins capable of forming strong fibrous structures.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derived
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In an event that lasted three hours and ended with an extended standing ovation, both Democrats and Republicans stood to praise Looney as a wise colleague who understood the history of the institution of the state legislature.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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As warming increases sea ice temperatures, the mechanical properties shift in ways that aren’t yet fully understood.—
Deena Theresa,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Still, despite everything, Price eventually decided to try one more time to reconnect with her mother.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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The young studio decided to forgo traditional funding from a publisher or private backers, and instead reached out to the larger gamer community through a crowdfunding campaign.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 May 2026
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If the two became untethered, it could be inferred that the bond market is signaling the Fed isn’t doing enough to cool the economy, and will need to pump the brakes.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Just this week, someone noticed that Chrome had downloaded a 4GB Gemini Nano model and inferred from its sudden appearance that Google was deploying that AI on all Chrome installs right now.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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The deadly crash was previously documented in an episode of HBO’s Mean Girl Murders—the tone of the series can be deduced by the title.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Our blind taste test deduced which flavored fizzes bubbled up to the top.—
Emily Heil,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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The Sunday, May 24 episode concluded season 1 of the Yellowstone spinoff about Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes), and the episode ended with a dedication card.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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The auditors concluded the transactions were loans in substance, not leases, and forced SpaceX to record the debt anyway.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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“Derived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derived. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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