derivative
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Even Cyrus’ freakishly long nails and eerie voice are derivative of other horror movie boogeymen, but without their grasp of the uncannily malevolent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Situational also purchased “flex options,” a customized derivative, to amplify its AI trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
To protect the mRNA from breaking down before it reached its target, the researchers added a positively charged cholesterol derivative that helped keep the genetic material securely enclosed inside the nanoparticles.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
These are derivative contracts whose payoffs are tied to inflation, and the total notional value of the global swap market is in the trillions of dollars.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The same thing goes for taking the derivative.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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One way Caballero infers this is by comparing Treasury yields to swaps, derivatives used to manage interest exposure that serve as a sort of benchmark corporate borrowing rate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Revenue and other income climbed 18% to HK$8.50 billion, driven by higher trading and clearing fees on rising volumes across the cash, derivatives and commodities markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
These funds specialize in using derivatives in ways that are particularly appealing to older, more risk-averse investors, ETF industry experts said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Finally, the construct of volatility derivatives remains bullish for stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
NOTE—In Division II, the English derivatives from Latin roots are given in abbreviated form, and are arranged in paragraphs under the particular radicals, from which the several groups of derivatives are formed.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
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