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as in to evolve
to gradually become clearer or more detailed
as the story of the bombing developed, the scope of the tragedy became more apparent
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as in to acquire
to come to have gradually
the youngster developed a taste for green olives
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as in to grow
to become mature
the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels
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as in to expand
to express more fully and in greater detail
marketing people developed the initial idea into a complete promotional campaign
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as in to forge
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy
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Recent Examples of develop
High networking self-efficacy can be developed.
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Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Ian, who was working as a tree climber, also wanted to develop his own business.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The content banner will create original material for digital platforms with an eye on developing concepts and prototypes for movies, TV shows, live media, podcasts, e-commerce and more.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
An urgent theme in psychedelic therapy is not just who develops psychedelic therapies, but how and for whom.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Ian, who was working as a tree climber, also wanted to develop his own business.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The content banner will create original material for digital platforms with an eye on developing concepts and prototypes for movies, TV shows, live media, podcasts, e-commerce and more.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
An urgent theme in psychedelic therapy is not just who develops psychedelic therapies, but how and for whom.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for develop
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The festival, which started in Little Rock in 1984, has evolved beyond Greek food to include recipes and dishes from Palestine, Armenia, India and more of the nationalities represented at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, the festival's host and one of its main sponsors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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As time passed, however, the ritual evolved.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Basic research leads to new knowledge Basic research, also called fundamental research, involves systematic study aimed at acquiring new knowledge.—
Ryan Summers,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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In 2006, the Spanish company Banco Santander acquired Drive Financial and transformed it into Santander Consumer USA.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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Most pressing is inflation – but there’s also Japan’s demographic crisis, with a rapidly aging population, falling birthrate, shrinking workforce, and growing costs of elder care and welfare.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Short cruises, typically lasting less than a week, are growing in popularity for quick getaways.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The nursery did well, so Kids Planet began to expand.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The team plans to expand the research to evaluate inhaler emissions in specific patient groups, such as Medicaid recipients, and to compare clinical outcomes of low- and high-emission inhalers in the same therapeutic class.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Those typically involve a winning team, which can forge indelible memories in the biggest curmudgeons among us.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the spirit of serving its community, the new theater has been designed to forge a sense of inclusion, according to Lythcott.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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This transformation, McVey cautioned, takes time to unfold.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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While the full impact of Medicaid cuts could take years to unfold, doctors say the system is already buckling.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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This philosophy has guided their marketing approach, cultivating a loyal following that appreciates their attention to detail and passion for excellence.—
Wyles Daniel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Married Matt and Amber Barnett overcame a little bit of jealousy and a lot of credit card debt to cultivate a stable relationship.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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The disease progressed to Alzheimer’s dementia in 2023.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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In mitigation, Tottenham have built a squad that does possess the players to link the midfield and attack, but with James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski both out injured for the coming months, there is a need for more midfield players to be braver when progressing the ball.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Develop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/develop. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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