as in to understand
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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Total revenue decreased by 9% from one year earlier, to $19.3 billion, while revenue derived from car sales plunged 20% over the first three months of 2025 compared to a year ago, the earnings showed.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
As Hubble has aged, NASA mission managers have tightened their operating constraints, deriving strategies for the observatory to continue functioning despite several issues.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Streaming activity fuels almost all of Deep Thoughts’ first week, with 63,000 units deriving from the sector, equaling 85.9 million official on-demand U.S. audio and video streams of the album’s songs.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 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
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
As Hubble has aged, NASA mission managers have tightened their operating constraints, deriving strategies for the observatory to continue functioning despite several issues.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Streaming activity fuels almost all of Deep Thoughts’ first week, with 63,000 units deriving from the sector, equaling 85.9 million official on-demand U.S. audio and video streams of the album’s songs.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derive
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Long train trips were designed for those who understand the old adage of appreciating the journey, not just the destination.—
Ellen Carpenter,
AFAR Media,
24 Apr. 2025
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And of course, there’s the need to understand and report on any unexpected and game-changing social media post from the White House.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The courts have issued several orders that the Trump administration has ignored, and the courts must decide what to do about it.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Rudd agrees and, delighted by the experience, returns the favor for Samberg, who decides to don only a T-shirt for his portrait.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Such images may infer that the director is deconstructing his work in one medium with another, but there was nothing so intentional on his mind.—
Bob Strauss,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The utility of this recording does not come just from what the pilots might say; the sound of a stall warning indicator or landing gear retraction or engine noise could each allow investigators to infer things about the flight's last moments.—
Nate Anderson,
Ars Technica,
12 Mar. 2025
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The video concludes as the officer handcuffs Battle.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The events will conclude with the beginning of the Novemdiales, a symbolic and procedural period of nine days of prayer, mourning and remembrance.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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When Aaron Friar, 50, and daughter, Ellie, 15, vanished from their Medford, Oregon, home on Oct. 2, 2017, investigators quickly deduced that there was foul play.—
Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Alienware’s simulations deduced that this was the most effective way to move cool air into the system and push hot air out as quickly as possible—even more efficient than including a rear outward-facing exhaust fan.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Derive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derive. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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