in development

idiom

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

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The film has been in development for some time and sources say Hodson was brought on late last year to pen the script. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026 He will be involved in development and production and remains an executive producer on key projects. Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026 Surge in development would pass along costs Under current policies, data centers could account for upwards of 36% of total electricity system costs from 2026 to 2050. Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 21 Jan. 2026 XPeng’s humanoid robots remain in development, but the completion of the first ET1 prototype shows continued progress toward making advanced humanoids a real product line. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026 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 24 Jan. 2026.

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