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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 derives
And pan pizza, the name of which derives from the high-sided vessel it’s baked in, can be harder to nail than a traditional thinner crust.
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Emily Heil, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
The collection derives inspiration from the multihyphenate talent‘s own wellness practices.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
The first company to take advantage of the rule change, in January this year, was InterContinental Hotels Group, the parent of the Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotel brands, which derives some 80% of its revenues and operating profits in dollars.
—Ian King, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Its name derives from the Arabic jauhar, meaning jewel.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
And Panahi derives an almost nausea-inducing tension by playing on our doubts throughout the film.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
Much of the group’s cosmology derives from The Urantia Book, a mishmash of Christianity, metaphysics, and esoteric spirituality, that was purportedly written by celestial beings and published anonymously in 1955.
—Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2026
Second, the model derives from Microsoft's Phi series, which the company has optimized for efficiency on consumer hardware.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
His modeling and social media career derives much of its power from his notable surname.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Emily Heil, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
The collection derives inspiration from the multihyphenate talent‘s own wellness practices.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
The first company to take advantage of the rule change, in January this year, was InterContinental Hotels Group, the parent of the Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotel brands, which derives some 80% of its revenues and operating profits in dollars.
—Ian King, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Its name derives from the Arabic jauhar, meaning jewel.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
And Panahi derives an almost nausea-inducing tension by playing on our doubts throughout the film.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
Much of the group’s cosmology derives from The Urantia Book, a mishmash of Christianity, metaphysics, and esoteric spirituality, that was purportedly written by celestial beings and published anonymously in 1955.
—Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2026
Second, the model derives from Microsoft's Phi series, which the company has optimized for efficiency on consumer hardware.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
His modeling and social media career derives much of its power from his notable surname.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derives
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Veteran coach Michael Boehle, sipping coffee, understands the routine is only temporary and does his best to get his players focused on their early-morning routine.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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If Becket is willing to kill for control, Julia understands that control often comes from letting other people self-destruct.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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Naturally, Liz decides to create her own rom-com HAE and rope Wes into helping her win Michael’s heart by pretending to fake date each other.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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How the jury weighs Guevara’s refusal to answer questions could factor heavily into how much the city will eventually pay out in the more than two dozen other lawsuits that are still pending against him — or whether the Law Department decides to roll the dice and take some of them to trial.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Published in Energy and Environmental Science journal, the research focuses on new framework that infers six key design parameters directly from short charging segments, enabling rapid health prediction within seconds.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Aug. 2025
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Also, there is no reward function—the VLM infers the reward directly from the observations given in the task description.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 July 2025
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The Lunar New Year begins February 17, 2026, and starts the 15-day Spring Festival that concludes with the Lantern Festival, according to the Smithsonian Institution.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
17 Feb. 2026
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When Ramadan concludes with Eid, the celebration does not mark an end to discipline but its continuation.—
Irfan Sarwar,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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