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be derived

VERB

spring

Synonyms

STRONG

appear arise arrive begin birth burgeon come commence derive descend develop emanate flow grow hatch head issue loom mushroom proceed rise start stem

WEAK

be descended come into being come into existence come out shoot up upspring

Antonyms

STRONG

cease complete conclude decline decrease depart die disappear end finish leave lessen recede shrink

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That, she said, has provoked a "backlash" which has led to ethno-nationalism – the idea that a national identity can only be derived through ancestry.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Much of the government’s criminal case against Rubin appears to be derived from two civil suits filed against him in 2017 and 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

Here’s the long one: Aside from your pension and Social Security, your income appears to be derived mostly from real estate.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

An unremitting tragedy that permanently altered our lives — where little meaning can be derived and which even less justice has been served.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

I explained the advantages that could be derived from the long-term artistic products of the club’s writers, and pointed out that these more durable products would outweigh all the pamphleteering.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

be derived

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