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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
Through Kristine’s perspective, Natalia’s previous cries for help were manipulative, derived to turn Michael against his wife.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Xanthan and guar gum are derived from plants and are typically safe, even beneficial, according to some studies.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
And they're derived from housing markets, based on those markets, which has been a subject that has gotten a lot of attention from historians who look at the history of race and inequality in America.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The name is derived from metal legs that extend out to keep the bag standing upright.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Barry Levitt, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Xanthan and guar gum are derived from plants and are typically safe, even beneficial, according to some studies.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
And they're derived from housing markets, based on those markets, which has been a subject that has gotten a lot of attention from historians who look at the history of race and inequality in America.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The name is derived from metal legs that extend out to keep the bag standing upright.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derived
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More Stores But it is understood that the disposal of De Beers, one way or another, will proceed, as will a plan to grow the retail arm of the business through the opening of more stores with the aim being to grow from 40 De Beers outlets today to 100 around the world.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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The Search For Clean, Delicious, And Nutritious Coffee As a connoisseur of brews, James understood that all across the globe, people were consistently sipping commercial grade coffees laced with harmful chemicals, pesticides and toxins.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Horton decided to talk on the record, in part because she's left the legal profession.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Eastern Conference front-runners split their four-game season series, with all four decided by seven points or fewer.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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In many cases, the removed redactions reveal proper nouns that a reader could have easily inferred before or that seem totally inconsequential.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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And much can be inferred from the data, including marital status, dependents, and familial relationships.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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The mold company's report also concluded that the Wright's apartment was uninhabitable and that the Wright's belongings needed to be replaced due to extremely high levels of mold, the lawsuit said.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American-Statesman,
27 Dec. 2024
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His request is currently before Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Cheryl Matthews, who concluded early on that there was enough evidence to send Crumbley's involuntary manslaughter case to a jury.—
Tresa Baldas,
Detroit Free Press,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Derived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derived. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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