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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
Other supplements come in gelatin capsules, made from collagen derived from cow and pig bones and hides, or mixed with dairy binders such as lactose and sodium caseinate.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
In a June 17 report, the Bank of Korea noted that inflationary pressures derived largely from energy prices, which have increased as a result of conflict in the Middle East.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Naturally occurring tax revenues derived from economic growth would help obviate the need for Springfield’s seemingly endless quests for novel fees and tax ideas.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
This gives the roots a knotty appearance from which its common name is derived.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
In a June 17 report, the Bank of Korea noted that inflationary pressures derived largely from energy prices, which have increased as a result of conflict in the Middle East.
—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Naturally occurring tax revenues derived from economic growth would help obviate the need for Springfield’s seemingly endless quests for novel fees and tax ideas.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
This gives the roots a knotty appearance from which its common name is derived.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derived
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It isn't completely understood how ibogaine works, but scientists know ibogaine affects the brain’s reward and pleasure system.
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Security is now understood as a personal risk structure, not merely a job title.
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After more than an hour sheltering from the rain in the Ronald Reagan Building, Nadine Szewczyk, 67, decided to head back to her hotel.
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The suit last week is another sign that the utilities have decided to push back against criticism.
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This requires curators to encode co-pay logic as rules tied to plan documents, not just inferred from historical claim outcomes.
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Two people visiting the same platform at the same moment may see different prices, different bundles, different urgency signals calibrated to what the system has inferred about their willingness to pay.
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In other words, there’s not much to be deduced here, unlike the extensive notes which accompanied the release of AirPods Pro 3 last fall.
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Knowing the entire sequence — the order of all 3 billion or so of our DNA’s chemical building blocks, nearly fully deduced by the international Human Genome Project between 1990 and 2003 — hasn’t helped much.
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King concluded that Saulter was in a conspiracy to get King removed from office, and directed Arriola to view recordings of other cameras in the office to determine who was entering the offices of Saulter and Goodloe.
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LeBron James's eight-year tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, though marked by an NBA championship and record-breaking achievements, concluded with his decision to depart.
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“Derived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derived. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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