How to Use derive in a Sentence

derive

verb

• Much of the book's appeal derives from the personality of its central character.
• The river derives its name from a Native American tribe.
• 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
• 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
• 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
• If there are any style lessons to be derived from Amal Clooney’s wardrobe, one is surely that a jumpsuit can be a girl’s best friend.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2023
• The charcoal is derived from acacia, and burns cleaner, hotter, and longer, so not as much needs to be used.
  — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 4 May 2023
• Retinoids, drugs derived from vitamin A, are used to treat some types of skin lymphoma.
  — Claire Gillespie, Health, 27 July 2023
• And more than 40% of craft distillers derive more than half of their business from tasting rooms sales.
  — Rachel King, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2020
• The name derives from the Spanish words for the small- and medium-sized enterprises that were first allowed to open in 2021.
  — Andrea Rodríguez, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 1 May 2024