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Derek

American  
[der-ik] / ˈdɛr ɪk /

noun

  1. a male given name.


Example Sentences

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It’s hard to debunk false claims “coming with the seal of the federal government,” said Derek Tisler, counsel and manager with the Brennan Center for Justice’s elections and government program.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

"Consumption can't recover until property does," Derek Scissors, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“The hippos are mimetic. It’s little bit of a reflection of society with dark, absurdist humor,” said Dedo Vabo’s Derek Doublin.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

But employees like Derek aren’t quite as generous with their diagnosis: “They are getting cavities in their brains.”

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Derek and his eldest son pushed the bed under a small plastic skylight in the ceiling, and Javari came back with a metal bat.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz