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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Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
The United States has long had a gun violence problem unique to the developed world.
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Ball subsequently caught pneumonia and developed sepsis, which led to him being placed in an induced coma during a seven month hospital stay.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Her mother was too malnourished to breast-feed; the baby cried constantly, began losing weight, and developed ulcers and infections.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Across the developed world, governments restricted mobility, closed businesses, and froze entire sectors.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
The United States has long had a gun violence problem unique to the developed world.
—Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Ball subsequently caught pneumonia and developed sepsis, which led to him being placed in an induced coma during a seven month hospital stay.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Her mother was too malnourished to breast-feed; the baby cried constantly, began losing weight, and developed ulcers and infections.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/developed. Accessed 3 Nov. 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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