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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
The name is derived from Naga, a mythological serpent-like being found in Southeast Asian folklore, while titan is one of the 12 giants of Greek mythology.
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Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Meeks said there was a definite measure of satisfaction derived from the project.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The trio builds analytical reports derived from video scouting.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Southern Hospitality derived as a spinoff of Charm, spotlighting Leva Bonaparte’s staff at her nightclub Republic Garden & Lounge.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
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Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Meeks said there was a definite measure of satisfaction derived from the project.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The trio builds analytical reports derived from video scouting.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Southern Hospitality derived as a spinoff of Charm, spotlighting Leva Bonaparte’s staff at her nightclub Republic Garden & Lounge.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
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The three-year varsity starter understood the assignment.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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There were people who understood and were entertained in a positive way.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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For the cover of the May 25, 2026, issue, the artist Kadir Nelson decided to paint a tribute to the city’s budding artists.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Lasser decided to leave the show in 1977, signaling its end.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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If the two became untethered, it could be inferred that the bond market is signaling the Fed isn’t doing enough to cool the economy, and will need to pump the brakes.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Just this week, someone noticed that Chrome had downloaded a 4GB Gemini Nano model and inferred from its sudden appearance that Google was deploying that AI on all Chrome installs right now.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Marcellus is way ahead of Tova and Cameron, and has already deduced that the class ring is the key to everything.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
8 May 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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Lawyers for Musk and OpenAI concluded their closing arguments on Thursday after three weeks of proceedings.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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In a statement to this news organization, the sheriff’s office said that probe concluded that the latter claims were unfounded.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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“Derived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derived. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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