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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The new website is part of a broader initiative the administration says is aimed at bringing prices paid by Americans, including Medicaid patients, more in line with those paid in other developed countries.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
There is no developed property between the north corner of the Sports Arena parking lot and the 8.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
In developed countries, there are no set dosages for treating a vitamin A deficiency that presents without any major symptoms.
—Laura Schober, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The situation is made worse when governments in the developed world violate environmental regulations or try to persuade citizens that the environment is expendable in light of national security concerns.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Oct. 2025
The new website is part of a broader initiative the administration says is aimed at bringing prices paid by Americans, including Medicaid patients, more in line with those paid in other developed countries.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
There is no developed property between the north corner of the Sports Arena parking lot and the 8.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
In developed countries, there are no set dosages for treating a vitamin A deficiency that presents without any major symptoms.
—Laura Schober, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/developed. Accessed 10 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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