derived

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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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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.

From Barron's

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.

From Barron's