- present participle of derive.
deriving
Example Sentences
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Physicists have spent decades trying to reproduce the process with mathematical equations, but deriving the necessary formulas proved exceptionally difficult.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
But the North Sea is not seen as deriving much profit for the group, even if more drilling is allowed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
A year ago, 13% of S&P 500 index constituents noted benefits deriving from AI adoption.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
Meece said the city’s various appeals were aimed at deriving accurate maps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025
Her logic was a combination of half-truths and cliches, her worldview a compound of misconceptions deriving from a history of our nation as written from the perspective of a subway tunnel.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
