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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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Recent Examples of derived
According to Haschemie, a lab test revealed that the tequila contains ethanol that was not derived from Blue Weber agave, and instead from plants like corn and sugarcane.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
In addition to the practical differences between the military and the police, there are philosophical differences derived from core principles of federalism, which refers to the division of power between the national and state governments.
—Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Lung-function testing used race corrections derived from slavery-era plantation medicine, leading to widespread underdiagnosis of serious lung disease in Black patients.
—Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Apt for skin hydration and renewal, it is powered by epidermal growth factors (EGF) derived from barley designed to boost skin’s collagen production—alongside hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and Icelandic water—for smoother, plumper, firmer skin.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
In addition to the practical differences between the military and the police, there are philosophical differences derived from core principles of federalism, which refers to the division of power between the national and state governments.
—Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Lung-function testing used race corrections derived from slavery-era plantation medicine, leading to widespread underdiagnosis of serious lung disease in Black patients.
—Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Apt for skin hydration and renewal, it is powered by epidermal growth factors (EGF) derived from barley designed to boost skin’s collagen production—alongside hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and Icelandic water—for smoother, plumper, firmer skin.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derived
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But more than anything, Thomas was among the rare fans in attendance Sunday who understood exactly what professional athletes feel when they are traded, waived, fired, told they are no longer wanted.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The psychology behind this obsession One key reason for this fascination is their desire to feel understood and to connect with a broader group of people.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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After coming in as an engineer, Dell'Anno decided to fully immerse himself in the culinary world.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The board placed the task of arts grants distribution into the hands of the Parks and Culture Committee and decided to transition its distribution formula to one that divided the total pot of arts funding allocated in the county budget equally among all qualified groups, Tarantino said.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 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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In many cases, the removed redactions reveal proper nouns that a reader could have easily inferred before or that seem totally inconsequential.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 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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Earlier this spring, the Globe concluded its investigation.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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It is said the bees gathered at the cemetery, resting on the tent over the grave and on the floral displays, returning to their hives after the service concluded.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Derived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derived. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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