in development

idiom

: in the process of being prepared, developed, or completed

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Another prequel, 1944, is in development following the likely conclusion of 1923. Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025 The key elements of this mission, including the Orion spacecraft (begun in 2005) and Space Launch System rocket (begun in 2011), have been in development for decades and cost more than $50 billion. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025 Crutch was one of two Neighborhood spinoffs in development, with the other — centered on Calvin and Tina’s sons Malcolm and Marty — ultimately not moving forward. Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025 Currently, ports are being built and expanded upon all throughout India, with two mega ports currently in development. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in development

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“In development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20development. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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