How to Use derive in a Sentence

derive

verb
Definition of derivenext
Synonyms for derivenext
  • Much of the book's appeal derives from the personality of its central character.
  • The river derives its name from a Native American tribe.
  • Much of that peace of mind derived from the black cast on his left hand.
    — Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
  • The other way derives from the second light source at the rear of the image.
    — Robert E. Gordon, WSJ, 13 July 2018
  • His nickname Gator derives from the swimming pool game of the same name.
    — Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
  • Who among us hasn't felt the pang of longing that derives from the need to create art?
    — chicagotribune.com, 18 July 2017
  • Babbitt seemed to derive a sense of mission from the Jan. 6 protest.
    — Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2021
  • Cow and beef both derive from *gwou-, a PIE root that referred to all things bovine.
    — Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2021
  • Polyester, one of the most common fibers, is a plastic derived from crude oil.
    — Tatiana Schlossberg, New York Times, 24 May 2017
  • These poems were derived as a means of coping in a strange land.
    — Ellen Piligian, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2020
  • Some of the embryos were used to derive stem cell lines, which may also help to revive the species.
    — Rebecca Boyle, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2019
  • The band's name is derived from the surname of its lead singer, who also writes or cowrites all their songs.
    — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, 31 May 2018
  • Most of the profits are derived from the state, where the tax burden is not as cumbersome.
    — Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2018
  • Any Italians protest that tribe derives from tribus, naming the three tribes of Rome?
    — James Fallows, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2017
  • San Diego State doesn’t shine in any of the variable stats where favorites derive their edge.
    — Ben Cohen, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2021
  • To bottle this, woody, green notes, derived from Resin Galbanum, were the keys.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 18 June 2024
  • The movie’s title, The Kitchen, derives from the community in which the plot revolves around.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Some of his tennis skill set does derive from his mother, and some of it is his own.
    — David Waldstein, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The book’s name derives from the temperature at which books burn.
    — refinery29.com, 18 May 2018
  • Since then, scientists have learned to derive stem cells from skin and blood.
    — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Some sources say the name is derived from the Latin simila, which means fine flour and is also the root of semolina.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
  • In fact, the words vaccine and vaccinia both derive from vacca, which is Latin for cow.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2022
  • These terms are believed to be derived from the blood of hunting or the changing color of fall leaves.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Much of the restaurant’s success derives from the simple-yet-not-so-simple thing of a good piece of fish cooked well.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2018
  • Our hands came from the forelimbs of land vertebrates, which derived from the pectoral fins of fish.
    — Frans De Waal, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2019
  • This team has built its brand and has derived its power from being the best/winning.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Yet some of the greatest poems derive depth as well as beauty from the seasons.
    — Stephen Sandy, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2022
  • Van Goor’s fix used cells derived from human bronchial tubes to test the potential of drugs.
    — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 23 Oct. 2019
  • MSMEs derive just 5% of their total sales from direct exports, one-third of the sales made overseas by large enterprises.
    — Kweilin Ellingrud, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The fortune that was at the heart of his federal tax case and fueled his years-long drug binge derived from foreign business deals, legal work and consulting.
    — Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024

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