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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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Others could include thematic ETFs, focusing on themes or trends, or leveraged ETFs, with derivatives that amplify profits and losses.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The hedges were likely added to protect long equity portfolios from a potential market decline, says Christopher Jacobson, co-head of derivatives strategy at Susquehanna International Group.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Manufacturers began processing hemp into derivatives like delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, and other intoxicating compounds that technically met the hemp definition while delivering marijuana-like effects.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While the state’s recent order bans 7-OH from shelves, other derivatives of kratom could be made without 7-OH.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
However, the Fed buys and sells Treasury securities, or short-term derivatives thereof, daily.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Cloud Cushion is also packed with ceramides, plant derivatives like snow mushroom, chamomile, and black seed extract, which work to protect the skin barrier, soothe the skin, and provide deep-layer hydration all at once.
—Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
Tretinoin, also known as all-trans retinoic acid, is a type of retinoid, a group of vitamin A derivatives that includes retinol.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2025
What To Know According to the comptroller, securities employment—relating to the buying and selling of financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and derivatives—hit its highest annual level in at least three decades in 2024, reaching 201,500 workers.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The hedges were likely added to protect long equity portfolios from a potential market decline, says Christopher Jacobson, co-head of derivatives strategy at Susquehanna International Group.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Manufacturers began processing hemp into derivatives like delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, and other intoxicating compounds that technically met the hemp definition while delivering marijuana-like effects.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While the state’s recent order bans 7-OH from shelves, other derivatives of kratom could be made without 7-OH.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
However, the Fed buys and sells Treasury securities, or short-term derivatives thereof, daily.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Cloud Cushion is also packed with ceramides, plant derivatives like snow mushroom, chamomile, and black seed extract, which work to protect the skin barrier, soothe the skin, and provide deep-layer hydration all at once.
—Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
Tretinoin, also known as all-trans retinoic acid, is a type of retinoid, a group of vitamin A derivatives that includes retinol.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2025
What To Know According to the comptroller, securities employment—relating to the buying and selling of financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and derivatives—hit its highest annual level in at least three decades in 2024, reaching 201,500 workers.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Derivatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derivatives. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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