Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understanding
• deciding
• inferring
• deducing
• concluding
• extrapolating
• reasoning
• thinking
• judging
• assuming
• guessing
• ascertaining
• speculating
• reading
• gathering
• supposing
• making out
• interpreting
• drawing a conclusion
• construing
• contemplating
• rationalizing
• conjecturing
• surmising
• finding out
• philosophizing
• doping (out)

Example Sentences

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