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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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The effect is far more visceral and connected to nature than a depiction of a typical landscape derived from observation, memory, or dreams.
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Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The investor approximated that around 80% of Oracle’s revenues are derived from its AI cloud infrastructure business.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Blood sugar, also known as blood glucose, is the primary fuel for the body, derived from food and released into the bloodstream.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2025
These cells, derived from human adult stem cells, can divide and transform into specific nerve cell types.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
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Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The investor approximated that around 80% of Oracle’s revenues are derived from its AI cloud infrastructure business.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Blood sugar, also known as blood glucose, is the primary fuel for the body, derived from food and released into the bloodstream.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2025
These cells, derived from human adult stem cells, can divide and transform into specific nerve cell types.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derived
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Now in production, the indie feature stars Dern as steadfast patriarch Gramps, whose daughter Shay (Thompson) is a single mother navigating the ADHD diagnosis of one of her identical twin sons, who shares his medication with his brother in attempt to be understood, sparking an unforgettable summer.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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Christian Siriano has always understood the art of drama.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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The two reportedly worked on the tune during her lifetime for her final album, but the cut didn’t make the tracklist, so Gad decided to release it many years later.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Its pilots received authorization to shoot it down but decided not to open fire after assessing the collateral risks.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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This time last year, the preliminary estimate inferred that there were likely 818,000 fewer jobs added in the 12-month period through March 2024.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Older systems weren’t designed to handle the rich, unstructured or inferred data that agentic systems produce, like dynamic skills profiles or career trajectories.—
Abakar Saidov,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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As Australians, much like everyone else, have 1-4% Neanderthal DNA in their genes, researchers logically deduced that hominins couldn’t have arrived any time before that, which would call into question a fundamental belief concerning human migration.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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Most of what experts know has been deduced from studying ceramics, camelid remains, and other religious sites, such as Akapana, that dot the Andean highlands.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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The video concluded with Sharon smiling for the camera while an owl was perched on her raptor glove.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Osbroune concluded her message with a heartfelt note of gratitude.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Derived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derived. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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