How to Use derived in a Sentence

derived

adjective
  • Today, magma-derived fluids could sit close to the surface, just a mile or so below the ground.
    National Geographic, 19 Mar. 2020
  • Agbada: This West African-derived suit is pure decadence.
    Danielle Kwateng-Clark, Teen Vogue, 22 Feb. 2018
  • Yet innovation-derived market power should not give firms a free pass—even if prices fall as a result.
    The Economist, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Balanced against a few lapses of taste and judgment, though, is the real achievement of Mr. Carbone and his partners in breathing new life into the formal, French-derived style of dining.
    Pete Wells, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2017
  • But it’s filled with good fats and naturally-derived sugars, so health halo intact.
    Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit, 16 Mar. 2017
  • Pao are yeasted dinner rolls, a Portuguese-derived specialty of Goa with a slight, charming sweetness.
    Pete Wells, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2016
  • At the same time, by moving back in time along the lineage, researchers can strip away derived traits — characteristics that arose from those later mutations — and zero in on the traits most likely present in the LCA.
    Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2017
  • People who do not make H1-antigen in their intestinal cells make up 20% of the European-derived population and are resistant to many strains of norovirus.
    Patricia L. Foster, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2020
  • Scholars note that the British-derived common-law system used in Hong Kong allows prosecutors broad powers intended to be used with discretion.
    Suzanne Sataline, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2020
  • Yet Gobihadros, which was not a fancy, highly derived hadrosaurid, was still around, apparently doing just fine despite being a less derived hadrosauroid.
    Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2019
  • Javor sums up the process of a derived educational experience.
    Rod Berger, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Cannon was working within a tradition that was already interwoven with European-derived artistic ideas and forms.
    Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2019
  • This is usually a mix of different plant-derived oils blended together for maximum cost-effectiveness.
    Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 28 May 2018
  • The signatures of these events in chromosomes therefore represent a novel set of derived characteristics that biologists can use to test hypotheses about how species are related.
    Quanta Magazine, 2 Feb. 2022
  • According to Kiehl's, Glow Formula is set to launch in May, and is a 95% naturally-derived formula that, according to clinical trials conducted by the brand, claims to to visibly improve the skin's natural radiance over time.
    Karina Hoshikawa, Teen Vogue, 5 Mar. 2018
  • And the Vatican has consistently encouraged vaccines, even those developed using fetal-derived cell lines.
    Arman Azad, CNN, 4 Nov. 2019
  • At least 10 patients have had fat-derived stem cells injected into their blood to cure or slow the progression of the neurodegenerative disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
    David Cyranoski, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Their new daily moisturizer, Protini ($68;sephora.com), contains a powerful mix of nine plant-derived growth factors to help facilitate healthy cell turnover and deliver firmer, healthier-looking skin.
    Kathleen Mulpeter, Health.com, 8 Jan. 2018
  • Based in Savannah, Georgia, the brand launched in 2010 with the mission of creating men’s grooming products using naturally-derived preservatives and a blend of nostalgic essential oils to ensure both safety and efficacy.
    Scott Christian, Esquire, 23 Oct. 2017
  • Not only would a case so derived be harder to dismiss or ignore, the presentation of such a case against Trump might trouble different voters in different ways—and vulnerable Republicans would be forced to respond to multiple offenses.
    Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 28 Sep. 2019
  • These included studying patient-derived artificial embryonic stem cells called induced pluripotent stem cells, matured into neurons.
    Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 8 May 2017
  • The human-derived growth factors used by cosmetic companies like SkinMedica and Regenica have been shown to help rejuvenate skin by stimulating collagen and elastin synthesis while improving radiance, moisturization, and pigmentation.
    Allure, 17 Aug. 2018

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