Synonyms of derived

derived

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understood
• decided
• inferred
• deduced
• concluded
• extrapolated
• assumed
• thought
• judged
• guessed
• reasoned
• ascertained
• speculated
• gathered
• supposed
• made out
• read
• interpreted
• drew a conclusion
• surmised
• conjectured
• construed
• contemplated
• rationalized
• found out
• philosophized
• doped (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of derived

Some explanations of bodily difference were obviously wrong, such as physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence Benjamin Rush’s conviction that the dark skin of African Americans was a disease, derived from leprosy. — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

The real benefit is derived when the feedback is followed by visible action that improves experience, trust and retention. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The residents living in wildfire weather population total is derived from a spatial analysis of 2020 US Census data at the tract level and the boundaries of current National Weather Service fire weather watches and red flag alerts. — Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

The bestselling Kartell storage unit, the Componibili Bio, for example, is made of a 100 percent biodegradable biopolymer derived from a non-GMO agricultural waste that doesn’t compete with the food chain. — David Moin, Footwear News, 30 June 2026

Other supplements come in gelatin capsules, made from collagen derived from cow and pig bones and hides, or mixed with dairy binders such as lactose and sodium caseinate. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

In a June 17 report, the Bank of Korea noted that inflationary pressures derived largely from energy prices, which have increased as a result of conflict in the Middle East. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 June 2026

Naturally occurring tax revenues derived from economic growth would help obviate the need for Springfield’s seemingly endless quests for novel fees and tax ideas. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

This gives the roots a knotty appearance from which its common name is derived. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026