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
But the team still derives its identity from the head coach.
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The four-part limited series derives its name from a famous quote by Garfield, per Netflix's Tudum.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Now, the new approach derives zoning directly from physical principles, rather than historical flight data.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Some of the growth derives from the adoption of Figma Make, a product that develops app designs using generative artificial intelligence models.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Dilate — live long Phobia of the week Salhainophobia — fear of Halloween (the name derives from Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest season.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Paradoxically, France derives fully 70% of its electricity from nuclear energy, due its long-standing policy based on energy security.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The four-part limited series derives its name from a famous quote by Garfield, per Netflix's Tudum.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Now, the new approach derives zoning directly from physical principles, rather than historical flight data.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Some of the growth derives from the adoption of Figma Make, a product that develops app designs using generative artificial intelligence models.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Dilate — live long Phobia of the week Salhainophobia — fear of Halloween (the name derives from Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest season.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Paradoxically, France derives fully 70% of its electricity from nuclear energy, due its long-standing policy based on energy security.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derives
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Melissa Schulz understands this deeply, not only as a parenting coach but also as a mom of three, including two neurodiverse children.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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And Derek understands that, as well.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Major carriers are required to automatically rebook passengers whose flights are canceled at no charge — or refund the airfare if the passenger decides not to accept the new flight.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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The story follows the complications that arise in female friendships when one of the characters decides to pose for a high school photography project.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
7 Nov. 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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Isaacman’s nuclear vision also proposes that NASA centers working on projects like the Space Launch System rocket — including the Marshall and Michoud facilities in Alabama and Louisiana — shift their focus to nuclear electric propulsion development when the SLS program concludes.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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The new run, produced by Live Nation, kicks off at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Saturday, February 28 and concludes at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK on Tuesday, December 29.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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