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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 derived
Size estimates were derived by extrapolating from beak measurements using modern octopus anatomy as a reference.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The formula is derived from natural ingredients and is free from harmful additives.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
L’Artisan Parfumeur is continuing its 50th anniversary celebrations at Milan Design Week through a tie-up with eclectic antique dealer Antoine Billore, who is taking over a Milanese apartment to present his first collection of hybrid furniture derived from upcycled pieces.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Allergic Reactions Gelatin is made by cooking collagen derived from animals, such as cows and pigs.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 20 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The formula is derived from natural ingredients and is free from harmful additives.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
L’Artisan Parfumeur is continuing its 50th anniversary celebrations at Milan Design Week through a tie-up with eclectic antique dealer Antoine Billore, who is taking over a Milanese apartment to present his first collection of hybrid furniture derived from upcycled pieces.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Allergic Reactions Gelatin is made by cooking collagen derived from animals, such as cows and pigs.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derived
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According to the testimony of Raffaele Imperiale, an Italian cocaine trafficker and fellow Super Cartel member, Kinahan understood the unspoken rules of the city.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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What’s more, the LA jazz scene, at least as Bellerose understood it, felt like a relic, with old clubs like The Baked Potato catering more to tourists than adventurous musicians.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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But everything has been put on hold until the league is decided.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Chudzinski played basketball up until high school and was on the golf team his first two years at Lincoln-Way West but has decided to zone in on baseball.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Wolfgang Pauli first inferred the presence of the neutrino in 1930 from a study of radioactive decays.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Dark matter’s existence is only inferred from its gravitational effects on visible matter.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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From that, Clemente deduced that Guthrie was kidnapped by just one person.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2026
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The internet deduced that was the reason Megan appeared to be crying in a clip from the end of Saturday’s show.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Tatum was fast asleep in the car in a further cute image, as the carousel concluded with another selfie of Kardashian and True.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Independent analysts have concluded that after all the changes so far have effectively produced a draw.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Derived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derived. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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