derive
verb (used with object)
to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed byfrom ).
is deriving
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present progressiveof derive (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Yang said that he has seen startups that do coaching well, but that he’s unsure how much benefit the public is deriving.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
They discuss it in English; the implicit aim of the class is deriving existential significance from the sentence, not practicing the Spanish language.
From Slate ● May 24, 2017
An economist is deriving a model to predict outcomes on the stock market.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 19, 2013
Still, if the inventory is maintained in the U.S., that would raise questions of whether Caterpillar Inc. is deriving taxable income from it, said Avi-Yonah.
From BusinessWeek ● Jul. 8, 2011
Nearly every manufacturer in this country is deriving, from scientific discoveries, advantages for which there has been little or no payment made to the discoverers.
From The Scientific Basis of National Progress Including that of Morality by George Gore
