Thesaurus results for DERIVES

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 FirstDate primarily derives those preferences from questionnaires. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 The power of prediction markets derives precisely from sucking our attention toward what’s speculable—incentivizing the networked crowd to separate signal from noise at scale. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The second type, structural assets, derives value from categorical assertion. — Joseph Byrum, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Diaz is more interested in the sort of nostalgia that derives from childhood. — Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026 Such authority derives from followers’ belief that a leader possesses exceptional qualities or abilities. — Morgan Shipley, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 The shoe’s name derives from the studded accents seen throughout, dotting the straps for a punk-rock finish. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 And the artist's power derives from their ability to fill arenas and stadiums. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 A great deal of the movie’s power derives from its subtle — and some not-so-subtle — variations on the Finney novel and subsequent films. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

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Deadline understands that a number of executives in its unscripted casting and development teams have been impacted by the cuts.

— Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Jasper, in Chicago, understands the risk of silencing those hunger cues.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of understands

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The development calls into question the future of the USMCA, which will face annual reviews until 2036—or until one of the three partner nations decides to pull out.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
District decides the race The gerrymandered 5th district would have been a monumental challenge for Cleaver if the courts hadn’t ruled to pause the law pending an election.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

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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

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After the lab concludes, the writers cohort will participate in a yearlong support program involving monthly meetings with screenwriters, agents, managers, producers, and executives.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Take the scene that concludes Episode 4, Shane having sex with Rose and Ilya masturbating in the shower.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026

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