derive
verb (used with object)
to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed byfrom ).
deriving
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present participleof derive.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The sticky part is deciding how the benefits deriving from pathogens are defined and then shared, how the system is governed, and how equity is guaranteed.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
A year ago, 13% of S&P 500 index constituents noted benefits deriving from AI adoption.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
Meece said the city’s various appeals were aimed at deriving accurate maps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025
But Bayesian inference can be slow, sometimes consuming weeks or even months of computation time or requiring a researcher to spend hours deriving tedious equations by hand.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024
Her logic was a combination of half-truths and cliches, her worldview a compound of misconceptions deriving from a history of our nation as written from the perspective of a subway tunnel.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
