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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
Gary Grappo, former US Ambassador to Oman, said Mojtaba’s experience is derived from running his father’s office.
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Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 8 Mar. 2026
These questions are all far more important than conclusions derived from the latest salvo of missiles.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Weaver has been cast in the pilot as Karma, an original character that is not derived from the original series.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Made with 97% naturally derived ingredients like mango butter, lychee extract and aloe vera.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 8 Mar. 2026
These questions are all far more important than conclusions derived from the latest salvo of missiles.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Weaver has been cast in the pilot as Karma, an original character that is not derived from the original series.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Made with 97% naturally derived ingredients like mango butter, lychee extract and aloe vera.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derived
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The tween years are a time of big emotions and self-discovery, and shows that reflect this can help kids feel seen and understood.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2026
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Michelle Commander, the museum's deputy director, told the AP the exhibit change is entirely related to the loan agreement but understood the timing might raise questions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Tobin plans to name something off the menu after Garrett, but hasn’t decided what and hopes to get more photos of him on the wall to commemorate his impact.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
March 15,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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Instead of tucking her poem away in a notebook, Santos decided to publish it in 2021.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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However, its presence can be inferred due to its gravitational effects on regular matter because dark matter is the glue that holds the universe together.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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A lot of conflict is projection, tone guessed, motives assumed, threat inferred where there’s only ambiguity.—
Adam Dietz,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
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At one, Bailey fully flashed back to the wedding, but the secretary at the parish claimed they were closed for the football season in 2011 (this year was deduced because Bailey’s mother Olivia died in 2012).—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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While the specific Nike SB tweaks to the Air Max2 CB 94 have not been revealed, some changes can be deduced based on the imagery.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
17 Jan. 2026
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The intelligence assessment concluded that no one powerful or unified opposition coalition was poised to take over in Iran if the leadership was killed, according to the people familiar with the report.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The state’s highest criminal court concluded the evidence showed not only that Mejia did not commit the crime, but that no crime occurred at all.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Derived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derived. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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