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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Adjective
The disease is almost unheard of in developed countries.
The younger plant has a less developed root system.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
That would link Medicaid prices to the lower ones paid in other developed countries.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
The developed model is currently being used to study various respiratory infections, according to the team.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Stoller is co-creator, executive producer and co-showrunner on Sony TV’s Apple TV+ series Platonic and recently co-developed and executive produced the studio’s Disney+/Hulu series Goodbumps.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
And in Los Angeles and San Francisco, where transit systems are more developed and trains run more frequently, the law allows for even more dense development.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
That would link Medicaid prices to the lower ones paid in other developed countries.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
The developed model is currently being used to study various respiratory infections, according to the team.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Stoller is co-creator, executive producer and co-showrunner on Sony TV’s Apple TV+ series Platonic and recently co-developed and executive produced the studio’s Disney+/Hulu series Goodbumps.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/developed. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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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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