as in understands
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
Zurzuvae is a synthetic form of allopregnanolone, a naturally occurring neurosteroid that derives from the hormone progesterone.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Just as fine art derives value from its uniqueness and limited supply, farmland gains durability from it not being replicable.
—Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In general, investors look at customer concentration as being risky — consider a hypothetical smartphone component supplier that derives 75% of its revenue from one manufacturer.
—Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
The power of the original design derives from its forthright simplicity.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Nvidia, which derives some 40% of revenue from those four companies, is likely a main beneficiary.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Similarly, both Bob-Waksberg’s family and the Schwoopers are from Northern California, and the show derives a lot of flavor from its setting.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
The town, which derives its name from the Oglala Sioux tribe, was originally a cattle drive stop along the Union Pacific Railroad.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
The missile derives from the Fatah-series, part of its strategic deterrence against India.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Just as fine art derives value from its uniqueness and limited supply, farmland gains durability from it not being replicable.
—Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In general, investors look at customer concentration as being risky — consider a hypothetical smartphone component supplier that derives 75% of its revenue from one manufacturer.
—Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
The power of the original design derives from its forthright simplicity.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Nvidia, which derives some 40% of revenue from those four companies, is likely a main beneficiary.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Similarly, both Bob-Waksberg’s family and the Schwoopers are from Northern California, and the show derives a lot of flavor from its setting.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
The town, which derives its name from the Oglala Sioux tribe, was originally a cattle drive stop along the Union Pacific Railroad.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
The missile derives from the Fatah-series, part of its strategic deterrence against India.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derives
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As this year’s host of MTV’s VMAs, the legendary musician and actor understands the importance of setting the atmosphere for one of music’s most illustrious nights.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
6 Sep. 2025
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Which is something Adamik understands very well.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Because Gateway cousin track New Hampshire kicks off the next round, and another cousin track, Phoenix, decides the championship.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dexter decides to gather all the files on him and other killers to take with him.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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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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Whether the Yankees are willing to make that type of commitment to a player who will be 37 years old by the time the contract extension concludes will be perhaps the most critical question for the legendary franchise in the coming offseason.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The dramatic decline in insect populations captured in the study underscores both the global scale of the biodiversity crisis and the pressing need for comprehensive monitoring and conservation efforts, a press release concludes.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Derives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derives. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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