derivatives
- plural of derivative.
Example Sentences
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The exchange has offered prediction-markets contracts through its derivatives arm since late 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Investors are betting the ECB will raise rates twice more this year: when it meets next in September and again in December, according to derivatives markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Still, the construct of volatility derivatives is bullish for stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The figures are adjusted for gains and losses from hedging instruments, foreign exchange derivatives and other items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
NOTE.—The suffix -age is found only in French-Latin derivatives.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
