well-developed
adjective
: large, advanced, or complete : fully developed
well-developed muscles
She has a well-developed sense of humor.
Examples of well-developed in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The campground is well-developed, with each site featuring tropical landscaping, a tent pad, a grill, and a picnic table.
—
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
This region was well-developed and interconnected by imperial routes.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
Daniel Shirazi co-founded Forefront with a specific and well-developed foundation: a track record of building companies from the ground up.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Also, well-developed, reliable public transportation systems naturally incorporate physical activity into daily life.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026
The soup is well-developed, with deep flavors, but also clean and light.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
The dialogue takes place between a lump of mud and a tiny rock — inanimate objects who happen to have strong and well-developed opinions on matters of human feeling.
—New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
That fact is simply that science, particularly hard science like chemistry, physics, and astronomy, is now extraordinarily well-developed.
—Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
Weaving in real-world insights, generational divides, money woes and an ever-changing community, the series is charming, well-developed, and could undoubtedly have a long life both on streaming and on the network.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
This region was well-developed and interconnected by imperial routes.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
Daniel Shirazi co-founded Forefront with a specific and well-developed foundation: a track record of building companies from the ground up.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Also, well-developed, reliable public transportation systems naturally incorporate physical activity into daily life.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026
The soup is well-developed, with deep flavors, but also clean and light.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
The dialogue takes place between a lump of mud and a tiny rock — inanimate objects who happen to have strong and well-developed opinions on matters of human feeling.
—New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
That fact is simply that science, particularly hard science like chemistry, physics, and astronomy, is now extraordinarily well-developed.
—Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
Weaving in real-world insights, generational divides, money woes and an ever-changing community, the series is charming, well-developed, and could undoubtedly have a long life both on streaming and on the network.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Well-developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-developed. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
