derives

verb

present tense third-person singular of derive
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 In those situations, advice derives much of its value from trust, accountability and experience. — Alex Shahidi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 As a result, the film derives overwhelming tension from the creature’s unknown qualities and the terror of an unseen force wreaking havoc on an unassuming community. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 The authority of objects derives from their imperviousness—but too total an imperviousness precludes writing and action altogether. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 The report also contains detailed data about taxable sales, personal income and other economic sectors from which the state derives income. — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026 One’s trust in a griot’s accounting derives from centuries-old reliability. — Anne Haley, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 The word algebra derives from the al-jabr in this title, which, by extension, also informs the word algorithm. — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026 Boeing, for example, derives substantial revenue from its commercial aviation business, meaning separate economic conditions can have just as much impact on its stock as Pentagon spending. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 July 2026 The filing emphasizes that Rodríguez’s immunity derives solely from her current status as Venezuela’s head of state and does not constitute a judgment on the merits of the allegations against her. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derives
  1. understands
  2. decides
  3. infers
  4. concludes
Verb
  • Luiz understands that aspect, too, acknowledging that Sporting KC needed him four separate times during Thursday’s news conference.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Churches, neighborhoods, nonprofits, businesses, utilities and government should periodically engage in preparedness exercises so everyone understands their role.
    — Freida Graves, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of understands
Verb
  • If the prosecution decides to retry the case, a new jury would be selected, and the case would proceed to a new trial with a different jury.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Tate brothers remain in jail in the US while a judge decides on the request for their extradition to Britain, where they are wanted on rape charges.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of decides
Verb
  • Examples include an agent that suggests a Roth conversion without looking at the life situation—such as age or tax bracket—or a support agent that infers CSAT is high due to dropping call volumes but doesn’t know a major telecom system is down.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • So hopefully the audience infers certain things, and every now and again, Austin, as Jay, will chime in with a little bit of dialogue.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Definition of infers
Verb
  • Three-quarters of the way through an all-in-all pretty thrilling Reacher season, a picaresque episode introduces still another villain and concludes on a particularly dire cliffhanger.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • His departure concludes one of the most successful coaching tenures in junior college football history.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of concludes

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“Derives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derives. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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