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

Players ruthlessly compete for victory points derived from controlling systems, building specific structures, discovering artifacts, and researching scientific innovations. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Which is how Frankie and Molly find themselves in possession of some seriously heady psychedelics derived from deep sea squid testes. — Katie Walsh, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

On his 2017 tax return, Krneta reported $321,000 in net income, even though his total income, which included about $4,000 derived from criminal activity, exceeded $400,000, the plea stated. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

The record proves that the silent cabin, instant torque and smooth deceleration of electric-vehicle (EV) driving does not have to be derived from a charging grid. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

At the same time, Iran has reportedly modified another one of its Shahed series of loitering munitions based directly on combat lessons derived from Russia’s war on Ukraine. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The training dataset contains more than 100 million frames derived from about 700 hours of motion-capture data, while the largest model contains 42 million parameters. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

One tactic is to choose a name derived from slogans of the opposing party, falsely signaling ideological kinship to gain the trust of voters from the other side. — Andrew Moshirnia, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

Founded by Gracia Walker and Benjamin Silver, Broc Shot centers on sulforaphane, a compound derived from broccoli seed that activates the NRF2 pathway, part of the body’s natural defense system. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026