How to Use developmental in a Sentence

developmental

adjective

• A drop in temperature can slow the plant's developmental process.
• My theory is still in its developmental stage.
• At this stage, your voice and face are the best developmental tools.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 8 Mar. 2024
• James, who seems quite ready to make a developmental leap this year.
  — Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 July 2025
• Your son’s move is a healthy developmental step for him.
  — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
• This is a part of the developmental process.
  — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
• Got some of the developmental guys some work in practice, that went well.
  — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 13 Sep. 2021
• After all, that was his developmental arc not too long ago.
  — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
• But both will be good starts at a developmental level.
  — Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
• But the days of the fandom that were such a major part of my developmental years are gone.
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
• Dart is on the right developmental track.
  — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
• Your child's car seat needs to be the right size—for their developmental age and your vehicle.
  — Renee Plant, Parents, 30 July 2024
• When looking for the best gift for 7-year-olds, keep these developmental changes in mind.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 7 Nov. 2023
• But that’s a major long shot; he’s viewed as more of a developmental player for now.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
• Like tree rings, they can be used to infer developmental speeds and timing.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
• The Huskers still strive to be known as a developmental program.
  — Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
• Each team can carry up to two players on developmental deals.
  — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
• Isn’t that what coaching should be about on a developmental level?
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
• Lead can harm the brain and nervous systems and lead to developmental problems like growth and speech.
  — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
• The two developmental players who teams would add this year would get studio apartments paid for by the team.
  — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
• The Dodgers have aced the developmental piece.
  — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026
• They were supposed to spend the bulk of their time in the developmental G League.
  — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Jan. 2022
• Wheatley, a fifth-round pick, is a long-term developmental asset.
  — Mike Kaye updated May 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
• The Magic didn’t need to add more developmental players in the next two drafts.
  — John Hollinger, New York Times, 16 June 2025
• Everybody is drafting young (and) wants to get the developmental guy and things like that.
  — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2021
• Stepping back to the developmental tour was the right detour.
  — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
• This is a developmental pick, to be sure, but an interesting one for a team with some time to spend on just such a project.
  — Sam Warren, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
• This was supposed to be a developmental season for the Bulls.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
• And some of that’s a developmental value.
  — Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
• Could the Panthers try to go the cheaper, developmental route with a high draft pick at center?
  — Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025