developer
noun
de·vel·op·er
di-ˈve-lə-pər 
dē-
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the developer of software that is used the world over
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Commercial real estate developer and design-builder Al.
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Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025
DeKalb County also sent two zoning certification letters to developers in 2024, indicating that data centers would be allowed on certain properties.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Among his successful efforts as a developer, Kapoor secured more than $35 million in loans from Robert Gutlohn of Spectrum Mortgage Group and $45 million in investments from Alex Kleyner and Diana Ulis, a wealthy New York business couple from Russia and Ukraine.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Parking meets sustainability For Vattenfall, one of Europe’s largest wind developers that operates more than 1,400 turbines across multiple countries, the project provides clear, real-world proof that circular solutions are viable on a large scale.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
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Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025
DeKalb County also sent two zoning certification letters to developers in 2024, indicating that data centers would be allowed on certain properties.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Among his successful efforts as a developer, Kapoor secured more than $35 million in loans from Robert Gutlohn of Spectrum Mortgage Group and $45 million in investments from Alex Kleyner and Diana Ulis, a wealthy New York business couple from Russia and Ukraine.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Parking meets sustainability For Vattenfall, one of Europe’s largest wind developers that operates more than 1,400 turbines across multiple countries, the project provides clear, real-world proof that circular solutions are viable on a large scale.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
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developer
noun
de·vel·op·er
di-ˈvel-ə-pər
: one that develops: as
a
: a chemical used to develop exposed photographic materials
b
: a person who develops real estate
especially
: one who divides land and builds and sells houses on it
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