derivative

Example Sentences

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Because the timing of labor market displacement is so uncertain, Muddy Waters recommends using derivative exposure to take a bearish view on corporate credit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

But that legal definition of a derivative contract is what it is and doesn’t depend upon hedging as a requirement.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

That may sound too derivative for some, but Sokolov, known for his outlandish Russian-language action-comedies “Why Don’t You Just Die!” and “No Looking Back,” brings a truly wacky sensibility to his first English-language feature.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

After expectations for two quarter-point rate cuts this year, traders in derivative markets have flipped the script and now see rates staying unchanged through year-end, with about an 8% chance that the Fed hikes rates.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

The dirty tricks of making squared infinitesimals disappear and then dividing by zero to get a derivative were no longer necessary.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife