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
Many of the company’s pest control products are derived from the chrysanthemum flower, a natural resource that can be utilized without worrying about leaving a footprint in the soil, water, and air.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
His sense of the country was derived from secondhand sources.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
Common Crawl even hosts several AI-training data sets derived from its crawls, including one for Nvidia, the most valuable company in the world.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
The samples included mafic Archaean rocks derived from the Hadean–Eoarchaean mantle (including samples from Isua, Nuvvuagittuq, and the Kaapvaal Craton) and certain modern ocean island basalts (from La Réunion Island and Kama’ehuakanaloa volcano, Hawaii).
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
His sense of the country was derived from secondhand sources.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
Common Crawl even hosts several AI-training data sets derived from its crawls, including one for Nvidia, the most valuable company in the world.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
The samples included mafic Archaean rocks derived from the Hadean–Eoarchaean mantle (including samples from Isua, Nuvvuagittuq, and the Kaapvaal Craton) and certain modern ocean island basalts (from La Réunion Island and Kama’ehuakanaloa volcano, Hawaii).
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derived
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How gentle and precious to be understood.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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In handing down the sentence, Montenegro said Bonillo understood the scope of his misdeeds, abused his position of trust and used that position to enrich himself while undermining CBP’s main goal.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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So last Monday, after scrolling through news of the government shutdown and with nothing else planned for the day, the couple decided to fire up their Pit Boss pellet grill and feed anyone who was hungry, no questions asked.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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One such angel, however, decided to rebel against this way of life.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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The rest are probable or inferred, supported by multiple historical or environmental indicators, the study noted.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Under cross-examination on Thursday, Parker’s attorney inferred that Zwerner herself could or should have taken more decisive action against the gun-wielding youngster.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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And many Dodger fans put two and two together and deduced that Scherzer’s impending free agency was a factor in that decision.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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By seeing Earth spinning and orbiting, satellites and space telescopes have confirmed what astronomers have long deduced.—
Nilakshi Veerabathina,
The Conversation,
22 Sep. 2025
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In three full seasons since that postseason run – which concluded quickly as a result of a crushing 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round – Murray has failed to post a winning season as a starter.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Salt-n-Pepa also joined in, and the group of artists concluded the set with a call-and-response moment alongside the crowd, encouraging everyone to scream along.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Derived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derived. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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