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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The disease is almost unheard of in developed countries.
The younger plant has a less developed root system.
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Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
The White House has homed in on prescription drug prices, which data shows are two to three times more expensive on average than those in other developed countries.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Co-developed and co-directed by Jeremy Ohringer and Amelia Hefferon, original music was written by Ethan Korvne and Emily Hayman, and assistant directed by Aidan McGuire, a senior directing and dramaturgy major.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Third, building bridges, not barriers, between developed and developing economies, the public and private sectors, and climate urgency and economic growth.
—Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The characters are well developed and unpredictable—perhaps none more so than John Stone, Nasir’s gruff public-defense attorney.
—Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
The White House has homed in on prescription drug prices, which data shows are two to three times more expensive on average than those in other developed countries.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Co-developed and co-directed by Jeremy Ohringer and Amelia Hefferon, original music was written by Ethan Korvne and Emily Hayman, and assistant directed by Aidan McGuire, a senior directing and dramaturgy major.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Third, building bridges, not barriers, between developed and developing economies, the public and private sectors, and climate urgency and economic growth.
—Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for developed
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“Developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/developed. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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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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