derive
verb (used with object)
to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed byfrom ).
has been deriving
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present perfect progressiveof derive (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Investors see Wall Street's expectations of fewer phone sales this year as a reflection of a maturing U.S. smartphone market and the economic slowdown in China, where Apple has been deriving most of its growth.
From Reuters ● Jan. 15, 2016
This city has been deriving about $35,000 a year from card games.
From Time Magazine Archive
