developer
noun
de·vel·op·er
di-ˈve-lə-pər 
dē-
Examples of developer in a Sentence
the developer of software that is used the world over
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Withers plays Teddy, Ava's boyfriend and the son of a local real estate developer.
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EW.com, 19 July 2025
For multifamily homes like duplexes and apartment buildings, CEQA can be an obstacle, too, if the developer wants to rebuild with more units.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 19 July 2025
Besides building the condos, the developer is also focused on amenities — including a rooftop pool with hot tub and a resident lounge — and retail space.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 19 July 2025
Goddard also agreed not to invoke the Live Local Act, a controversial state law that overrides local zoning controls and could in theory have allowed the developer to build as many as 2,300 units of housing on the site, Cunningham said.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
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EW.com, 19 July 2025
For multifamily homes like duplexes and apartment buildings, CEQA can be an obstacle, too, if the developer wants to rebuild with more units.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 19 July 2025
Besides building the condos, the developer is also focused on amenities — including a rooftop pool with hot tub and a resident lounge — and retail space.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 19 July 2025
Goddard also agreed not to invoke the Live Local Act, a controversial state law that overrides local zoning controls and could in theory have allowed the developer to build as many as 2,300 units of housing on the site, Cunningham said.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 July 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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