- present perfect progressive of derive (3rd person singular).
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
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