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derived

adjective as in derivative

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As commodities, they resemble collectibles like Beanie Babies, with values derived from the “greater fool” theory — that someone is out there willing to pay more than your acquisition cost to take them off your hands.

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The figures for small boat crossings and the average number of people per boat are derived from the UK Home Office's daily timeseries.

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But if these drinks contain added sugars beyond those derived from the main ingredient, they would now be taxed.

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A lot of what officials, economists and investors know about the economy is derived from looking at government statistics and using that data to calibrate economic models.

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India's Reliance Industries said Thursday it has stopped importing Russian crude oil into its export-oriented refinery, as Western sanctions tighten on products derived from Moscow's barrels.

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