Thesaurus results for DERIVING

deriving

verb

present participle of derive

as in understanding

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 deriving Adoring the outcome means deriving joy from seeing the success of others. —

Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 But deriving a unified theory of volcanism will require a geologic Manhattan Project. —

Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026 On Thursday, a jury found Geisy Rodriguez Brito, 33, of Royal Palm Beach, guilty of human trafficking and unlawful use of a two-way communications device but not guilty of deriving support from the proceeds of prostitution or witness tampering. —

Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 The very legitimacy of deriving general principles from the particulars of experience can never be established from experience without already having the principle in hand. —

Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026 Resolve this by walking your own path (literally) and deriving support from people who are capable of caring about you. —

Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025 Thomas is charged with human trafficking, while Robertson is charged with human trafficking, transporting a person from out of state into the state for human trafficking, branding in relation to human trafficking, deriving support from proceeds of prostitution, and battery. —

Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025 In Brazil, Funk Brasilero, a genre deriving from the favelas and peripheries of major cities, has been around for a decade or more now, but deserves to expand beyond the country. —

Rosamaria Garces, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025 Miami is deriving the least offense from picks of any team over the last 15 seasons, per Sportradar. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 21 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deriving

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One useful lens for understanding this landscape divides entities into five main groups based on their primary orientation toward creating value.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Much of the discussion tied back to the importance of giving Afghan immigrants the opportunity to become functioning members of their communities by getting jobs, creating businesses, becoming educated, learning English and understanding the country’s culture.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026