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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
The trail, which derives its name from the slaughterhouses that first existed in the 1600s, also served as the backdrop for Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar's 1982 movie, Laberinto de Pasiones.
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Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
The rule against prior restraint derives from the English common law principle that liberty of the press is essential to a free state.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
Destined to delight Herzog fans for its offbeat ruminations on the evolution of creativity, the movie also derives ample philosophical weight from the sheer beauty and inherent mystery of the subject at hand.
—Eric Kohn, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
The Cherokee Nation today derives about 40% of its income from casinos, down from 80% or 90% about 20 years ago.
—Keith Sharon, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
But the success of the fool of the family derives from his occasionally discerning what others miss, most notably by attention to the concerns of the lower middle class, which determines American elections despite having few representatives of its own in Washington.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
Their name derives from the Althaea officinalis, or marshmallow root, a flowering plant native to marshy areas.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
However, the Irish/Anglo-Norman version derives from Honora, which comes from the Latin word honor.
—Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 10 Apr. 2026
The exhibition derives much of its force from this sense of unrealized potential, underscoring how Noguchi resisted treating his work as merely decorative.
—Terry Nguyen, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
The rule against prior restraint derives from the English common law principle that liberty of the press is essential to a free state.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
Destined to delight Herzog fans for its offbeat ruminations on the evolution of creativity, the movie also derives ample philosophical weight from the sheer beauty and inherent mystery of the subject at hand.
—Eric Kohn, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
The Cherokee Nation today derives about 40% of its income from casinos, down from 80% or 90% about 20 years ago.
—Keith Sharon, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
But the success of the fool of the family derives from his occasionally discerning what others miss, most notably by attention to the concerns of the lower middle class, which determines American elections despite having few representatives of its own in Washington.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
Their name derives from the Althaea officinalis, or marshmallow root, a flowering plant native to marshy areas.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
However, the Irish/Anglo-Norman version derives from Honora, which comes from the Latin word honor.
—Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 10 Apr. 2026
The exhibition derives much of its force from this sense of unrealized potential, underscoring how Noguchi resisted treating his work as merely decorative.
—Terry Nguyen, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derives
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Peace returns when everyone understands what is being shared.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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The director understands immediately.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Deborah decides to apologize to Kelly at a restaurant, with hopes of getting the outfit.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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What California decides — and when — will matter at the national level.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 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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As the 2025-26 sports year concludes, fans hope stability has arrived — for real, this time — in the form of coach Kyle Whittingham.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The 2026 Cannes Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday and concludes on May 23.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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