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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
After the Christmas festivities conclude, Aruba’s attentions turn to Dande, a tradition whose name derives from the word for to wander in Papiamento, the Creole language that spans the ABC islands of the southern Caribbean.
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
The revenue and profits Ford derives from its F-150 and the Super Duty pickups means Ford will do everything to keep those assembly lines moving, even if that means slowing the production of other vehicles.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
This is great news for Club name Apple, which derives the majority of its revenues from iPhone sales.
—Morgan Chittum,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
This playful matcha bowl derives its inspiration from Japanese lore that believes rabbits inhabit the moon.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
The remaining negligible figure derives from album sales and track-equivalent units.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
The one-time Gold Glove Award winner has been the most valuable defender since making his debut, according to Baseball Savant’s Fielding Run Value, and much of his value derives from his framing.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Davis also explains that her appreciation for the Loungefly designs derives from her childhood, sharing that her father is an artist and set designer, and her mother was an interior designer.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the importance of the Ali-Frazier match derives from the extremity of those blood-sport contradictions.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
The revenue and profits Ford derives from its F-150 and the Super Duty pickups means Ford will do everything to keep those assembly lines moving, even if that means slowing the production of other vehicles.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
This is great news for Club name Apple, which derives the majority of its revenues from iPhone sales.
—Morgan Chittum,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
This playful matcha bowl derives its inspiration from Japanese lore that believes rabbits inhabit the moon.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
The remaining negligible figure derives from album sales and track-equivalent units.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
The one-time Gold Glove Award winner has been the most valuable defender since making his debut, according to Baseball Savant’s Fielding Run Value, and much of his value derives from his framing.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Davis also explains that her appreciation for the Loungefly designs derives from her childhood, sharing that her father is an artist and set designer, and her mother was an interior designer.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the importance of the Ali-Frazier match derives from the extremity of those blood-sport contradictions.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derives
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The decision, announced Friday, was made in close consultation with Britain’s King Charles III, who is believed to be glad at the outcome, while Prince William and other members of the royal family were also consulted on the discussions, CNN understands.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Therefore, his ability to be optimistic and realistic while reflecting not just a fan’s concern, but a leader who understands how to win in Philadelphia , should be respected.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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As the team struggles with grief, Sharon decides to pull Station 42 off active duty entirely, rather than assign a new captain.—
Alamin Yohannes,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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But as his involvement in the burglary is realized, Mooney decides to make a run for it.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 Oct. 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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Once that process concludes and a final report is issued, the unions can officially legally strike.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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For the most part, the players that teams will covet this winter are not eligible to sign new deals until five days after the World Series concludes.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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