as in derivations
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
the whole field of industrial robots is a derivative of technology developed for the space program
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Recent Examples of derivatives
The second lawsuit, filed by Kiaran Shadowbolt in late December, is a federal derivatives complaint, an attempt to sue Firefly executives and board members on behalf of the company itself, by a shareholder.
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Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
The lotion is infused with sake to help moisturize and condition the skin, along with three types of amino acids and three vitamin derivatives to support hydration and improve texture.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
But, more importantly, its heavy, sour crude is extraordinarily cheap, nearby to the United States and able to be refined into key derivatives for US industry, including asphalt, heating oil and diesel.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Addition will have a suite of products and Alma will have a few derivatives.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2025
DraftKings said its app, which is expected to be available in major app stores within days, will connect with multiple exchanges, starting with the derivatives marketplace CME Group.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Stocks, of course , derivatives, commodities, debt, structured products, ETPs, and more.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
He was attracted to PRP for its natural derivatives, which uses platelet-rich plasma from a patient’s own blood that is then injected back into skin to smooth fine lines and reduce dark circles.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2025
Sugar alcohols are derivatives of sugar that have been chemically changed.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derivatives
derivations
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Silicon Valley dreamt up poor derivations of past cautionary tales and created a monoculture of exploitative social media feeds and predatory data-hungry apps that birthed Orwell’s surveillance state.—
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“Derivatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivatives. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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