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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
His modeling and social media career derives much of its power from his notable surname.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Such is the strength of his conviction, the prince wrote in his 2023 memoir Spare, that his public rift with other members of the royal family derives from their unwillingness to stand up to the tabloids.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
This is at the very heart of the Olympic movement and derives from the fundamental principles of Olympism.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The other dish to try here is the busiate (also cooked with seafood), a pasta which derives its name from its preparation technique.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
The organic matter component of soil derives from the natural decomposition of dead plants, microorganisms, and small soil animals.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
The drink’s name derives from G-DRAGON’s fashion label PEACEMINUSONE, which blends high fashion with contemporary streetwear.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Given that the city’s budget derives roughly three-quarters of its annual revenue from property taxes, that dynamic is shifting more of the city’s tax burden onto homeowners.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
In fact, the word alcohol derives from early distillation methods from the Arabic al-kuhul, a word for an ancient Egyptian dark eyeliner that was made using an early distillation technology in Alexandria.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Such is the strength of his conviction, the prince wrote in his 2023 memoir Spare, that his public rift with other members of the royal family derives from their unwillingness to stand up to the tabloids.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
This is at the very heart of the Olympic movement and derives from the fundamental principles of Olympism.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The other dish to try here is the busiate (also cooked with seafood), a pasta which derives its name from its preparation technique.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
The organic matter component of soil derives from the natural decomposition of dead plants, microorganisms, and small soil animals.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
The drink’s name derives from G-DRAGON’s fashion label PEACEMINUSONE, which blends high fashion with contemporary streetwear.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Given that the city’s budget derives roughly three-quarters of its annual revenue from property taxes, that dynamic is shifting more of the city’s tax burden onto homeowners.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
In fact, the word alcohol derives from early distillation methods from the Arabic al-kuhul, a word for an ancient Egyptian dark eyeliner that was made using an early distillation technology in Alexandria.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derives
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The right funding shows that the founder understands the business, the market, and the commitment required to build something that lasts.—
William Jones,
AZCentral.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even Apple itself understands this, which is why the iPhone maker offers security patches to those who want to stay on iOS 18 — up until a point.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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But Colton has something else up his sleeve and decides to make a big swing before the roundtable, pulling Lisa aside in an attempt to ally with her.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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The board decides things but doesn’t implement its decisions.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 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 White House on Monday sought to distance itself from those comments, declining to draw conclusions publicly until the investigation concludes.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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The White House on Monday sought to distance itself from those comments, declining to draw conclusions publicly until the investigation concludes.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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