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derived

verb

Definition of derivednext
past tense of derive
as in understood
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 Her compositions aim to depict a feeling rather than something tangible, with a driving force derived from Surrealism and fueled by imagination and a passion for creation. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 But conventional carbon fiber production depends heavily on PAN, a synthetic polymer derived from petroleum. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 It is derived from willow tree bark and can also be synthesized in a lab. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026 But first, the play derived from a decision Andy Reid almost never makes. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 Both of these tales were derived from the folk legends and mythologies involving witches and ghosts that were still prevalent along the Hudson Valley. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 Manchester City revenues derived from UEFA reports, adjusted to remove 'other operating income' and converted from GBP to EUR at prevailing rate. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The results confirmed that ancient Egyptians frequently used cow glue, as well as collagens derived from sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, and antelope. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 Your device comes with a bag of compost starter, little rodent-feed-looking pellets of microorganisms derived from soy and cheese. — Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derived
  1. understood
  2. decided
  3. inferred
  4. deduced
  5. concluded
Verb
  • Being understood may feel surprisingly different from being agreed with, and possibly much more useful.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • But board books are understood more clearly to be for a younger audience, often one that can’t read themselves.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of understood
Verb
  • Oak Park and Evanston have decided to end their Flock contracts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • After sunsetting their decades-long careers in the aerospace industry, brothers Jerry and Peter Wong decided to add a bit of magic to their lives by working at Disney.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of decided
Verb
  • It’s often been said, or at least inferred, that the International Olympic Committee occasionally wishes to market itself as an entity dedicated to proclaiming and restoring peace.
    — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The discovery of Neptune in 1846 demonstrated that an unseen planet might be inferred from its gravitational effects on other worlds.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of inferred
Verb
  • Hurts, from the shotgun, read coverages and deduced mismatches through pre-snap decisions.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Nevertheless, Yu’s parents deduced that Zhou was actually Yu’s romantic partner, and the family collapsed overnight.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of deduced
Verb
  • Independent analysis has concluded that recent Russian elections — including the 2024 presidential contest, in which officials said Putin secured more than 87 percent of the vote — were fraudulent.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But a recent working paper analyzing the results of 42 different studies concluded that school meal programs in high-income economies had minimal effects on students’ behavioral, health or educational outcomes.
    — Ari Sen, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of concluded

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“Derived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derived. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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