as in derivations
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
the whole field of industrial robots is a derivative of technology developed for the space program
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Recent Examples of derivatives
The components of Rinseroo’s products include petroleum derivatives like polyvinyl chloride, Lane said.
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Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The components of Rinseroo's products include petroleum derivatives like polyvinyl chloride, Lane said.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Hyperliquid was once popular among airdrop farmers, but the crypto derivatives platform has only grown more popular in the time since its HYPE token debuted.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
The bourse in 2025 was said to be seeking to launch the derivatives as soon as the first half of this year.
—Savio Shetty, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
By expanding into perps, Polymarket and Kalshi are tapping into derivatives trading at a time when cryptocurrency prices have stalled and trading activity has slowed – even if signs of longer-term institutional demand remain intact.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
FanDuel launched its prediction market app, FanDuel Predicts, last year with derivatives marketplace CME Group.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
When the Commodities Exchange Act first passed in 1936, Porter noted, states weren’t preempted from regulating derivatives markets.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Prices for physical oil barrels, and many crucial derivatives like diesel and jet fuel, have soared much higher.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The components of Rinseroo's products include petroleum derivatives like polyvinyl chloride, Lane said.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Hyperliquid was once popular among airdrop farmers, but the crypto derivatives platform has only grown more popular in the time since its HYPE token debuted.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
The bourse in 2025 was said to be seeking to launch the derivatives as soon as the first half of this year.
—Savio Shetty, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
By expanding into perps, Polymarket and Kalshi are tapping into derivatives trading at a time when cryptocurrency prices have stalled and trading activity has slowed – even if signs of longer-term institutional demand remain intact.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
FanDuel launched its prediction market app, FanDuel Predicts, last year with derivatives marketplace CME Group.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
When the Commodities Exchange Act first passed in 1936, Porter noted, states weren’t preempted from regulating derivatives markets.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Prices for physical oil barrels, and many crucial derivatives like diesel and jet fuel, have soared much higher.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derivatives
derivations
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Large Language Models often struggle with precise derivations and calculations in theoretical physics, sometimes exhibiting inconsistent reasoning.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Silicon Valley dreamt up poor derivations of past cautionary tales and created a monoculture of exploitative social media feeds and predatory data-hungry apps that birthed Orwell’s surveillance state.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Derivatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivatives. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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