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in development

idiom

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

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Black Label Media is also in development on The White Van, with Singer attached to direct. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025 The film has been in development since The Batman hit theaters and will be written by Reeves, 59, and Mattson Tomlin. Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025 Showrunners have confirmed that another spinoff is officially in development, with this one hinted at being live-action. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025 One potential solution being proposed is nuclear energy – produced by existing large-scale nuclear power plants, reactivated old ones, new ones that might be constructed with government subsidies, and other, smaller types of nuclear plants that are in development and not yet available. Leonel Lagos, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 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 6 Dec. 2025.

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