as in understands
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 derives
Tucked deeper into nature than its older sibling in Windham, Eastwind Oliverea Valley derives its special sauce from its harmony with its surroundings, complementing rather than taking away from the landscape.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Formed in Basel, Switzerland, in 1974, Hesperion XXI derives its name from the Classical Greek word for the people of the Italian and Iberian peninsulas.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Their appeal derives from the blockchain packaging, which lets holders settle trades instantly, freeing up collateral.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Anthropic, which is backed by Google and Amazon, derives roughly 80% of its revenue from enterprise accounts and lists business clients such as Shopify, HubSpot and Spotify.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Originally from Cancun, Mexico, Otero derives a lot of her designs and materials that remind her of swimming in the ocean as a child, like reflective-looking acrylics that look like water.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
updated March 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Art experts argue the murals’ power derives from their messages about injustice and inequality, not mystery alone, keeping their cultural and financial value intact.
—Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Hatzola, which derives its name from the Hebrew word for save, is a non-profit volunteer organization that responds to thousands of emergencies each year in North London, from minor injuries to life-threatening conditions.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
This sound derives from gorenoise, the heavy rock offshoot that’s been going for decades.
—Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Formed in Basel, Switzerland, in 1974, Hesperion XXI derives its name from the Classical Greek word for the people of the Italian and Iberian peninsulas.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Their appeal derives from the blockchain packaging, which lets holders settle trades instantly, freeing up collateral.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Anthropic, which is backed by Google and Amazon, derives roughly 80% of its revenue from enterprise accounts and lists business clients such as Shopify, HubSpot and Spotify.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Originally from Cancun, Mexico, Otero derives a lot of her designs and materials that remind her of swimming in the ocean as a child, like reflective-looking acrylics that look like water.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
updated March 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Art experts argue the murals’ power derives from their messages about injustice and inequality, not mystery alone, keeping their cultural and financial value intact.
—Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Hatzola, which derives its name from the Hebrew word for save, is a non-profit volunteer organization that responds to thousands of emergencies each year in North London, from minor injuries to life-threatening conditions.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
This sound derives from gorenoise, the heavy rock offshoot that’s been going for decades.
—Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derives
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And to have a guy like him who understands what the competition looks like on the floor, but is still here to kind of enhance the environment, help celebrate his teammates, give his teammates wisdom.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Familiar with the Final Four spotlight, UCLA remains focused inward and understands the importance of turning off the noise from outside their circle, Jaquez said.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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That supervisor, alone, decides where elders will go.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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There is no defeat quite like sitting down for a gaming session after a 10-hour workday, hoping to get your woes out by winning some battles, but your ancient monitor decides to act up.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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Published in Energy and Environmental Science journal, the research focuses on new framework that infers six key design parameters directly from short charging segments, enabling rapid health prediction within seconds.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Aug. 2025
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Also, there is no reward function—the VLM infers the reward directly from the observations given in the task description.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 July 2025
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As the University of Bath team concludes, embedding living components into concrete could allow infrastructure to heal itself from within, extending service life and mitigating climate impact.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today’s newsletter.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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