de·vel·oped
di-ˈve-ləpt 
dē-
: having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living
a developed country
developed
2 of 2past tense and past participle of develop
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Examples of developed in a Sentence
Adjective
The disease is almost unheard of in developed countries.
The younger plant has a less developed root system.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adam Rasmi/athens, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
According to Duflo’s proposal, the two tax programs would generate about $400 billion each year in public funding to mitigate the climate change disasters, like heat waves, floods, droughts, and intense storms, that people in poor countries face much more severely than those in developed countries.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Part of the reason the court struggled with the limits of the law was because the factual record of the cases was not very developed.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 27 Feb. 2024
It was used by ancient peoples to connect their highly developed, fortified towns, and later became a major thoroughfare for tens of thousands of pioneering settlers and traders exploring new lands south and west in early America, connecting present day Middle Tennessee to Natchez, Mississippi.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
His goal is to make Indonesia a developed country by 2045.
Prabowo has pledged to continue on that path.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024
But a limping economy is colliding with a fast-aging population and the biggest public burden among developed nations.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
But the industries China seeks to champion are exactly the ones that are threatening to undermine competitors in developed and developing economies.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2024
Corporate leaders crave critical thinkers in their workforce, but a majority of junior employees say that skill isn’t quite developed yet.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2024
Adjective
No other developed country has experienced a similar economic catastrophe in modern times.
—Adam Rasmi/athens, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
According to Duflo’s proposal, the two tax programs would generate about $400 billion each year in public funding to mitigate the climate change disasters, like heat waves, floods, droughts, and intense storms, that people in poor countries face much more severely than those in developed countries.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Part of the reason the court struggled with the limits of the law was because the factual record of the cases was not very developed.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 27 Feb. 2024
It was used by ancient peoples to connect their highly developed, fortified towns, and later became a major thoroughfare for tens of thousands of pioneering settlers and traders exploring new lands south and west in early America, connecting present day Middle Tennessee to Natchez, Mississippi.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
His goal is to make Indonesia a developed country by 2045.
Prabowo has pledged to continue on that path.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024
But a limping economy is colliding with a fast-aging population and the biggest public burden among developed nations.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
But the industries China seeks to champion are exactly the ones that are threatening to undermine competitors in developed and developing economies.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2024
Corporate leaders crave critical thinkers in their workforce, but a majority of junior employees say that skill isn’t quite developed yet.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/developed. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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developed
adjective
de·vel·oped
di-ˈvel-əpt
: having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living
a developed country
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