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as in to evolve
to gradually become clearer or more detailed
as the story of the bombing developed, the scope of the tragedy became more apparent
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as in to acquire
to come to have gradually
the youngster developed a taste for green olives
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as in to grow
to become mature
the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels
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as in to expand
to express more fully and in greater detail
marketing people developed the initial idea into a complete promotional campaign
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as in to forge
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy
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Recent Examples of develop
Brothers Russell and Sigurd Varian, former Stanford students, had started the company in San Carlos, California, after developing klystron technology, a microwave tube that could be used for radar and televisions.
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 25 Apr. 2025
Originally passed by Congress in 2005 following the events of 9/11, the Real ID Act was created to increase national security and develop a standardized identification system across the 50 states.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
All the cuts, Hazelton says, may slow or end the progress that's been made in developing weather and climate models.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Lowering these hormones became a critical part of keeping the cancer from developing further.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 25 Apr. 2025
Originally passed by Congress in 2005 following the events of 9/11, the Real ID Act was created to increase national security and develop a standardized identification system across the 50 states.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
All the cuts, Hazelton says, may slow or end the progress that's been made in developing weather and climate models.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Lowering these hormones became a critical part of keeping the cancer from developing further.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for develop
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Deadly weather outbreak was a derecho, AccuWeather says The line of severe weather stretching from the south-central U.S. through upstate New York evolved into a derecho on April 29, according to AccuWeather.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The full moon in your sign on the 12th should illuminate any relationships that may need to evolve, change, or end in your life.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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If someone ultimately does want to sell, the groups want to be there to acquire the land in a bid to stop an escalation in home prices.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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The private equity firm recently closed a deal to acquire Endeavor, the parent company of WME.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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Donald was also able to give his medical history and recount the lunch to doctors, who grew concerned that gastroenteritis was not the sole cause of his symptoms.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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Despite the emotional weight of a breakup, Ison used her time traveling abroad to grow personally, finding strength in embracing her emotions.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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For 2024, the list was expanded to 450 companies and looked at their emissions between 2020 and 2022.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Read: The Last of Us and the power of video games One of the best things about the TV adaptation has been its ability to expand past the limits of the game’s storytelling.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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The duo forged a bond while on England duty at under-17 level.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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It has been forged with integrity, especially in the superior first act, before the show gets trapped in one of its bespoke devices: creepy stuff happening during the production of a high school play.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Gibbs' story will continue unfolding in the second season to explain how their deaths have affected his career motivations to fight for victims and get justice.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The incident reportedly unfolded in Pyramiden – an Arctic town in the archipelago of Svalbard – in late April.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Of the traits the Bills are likely looking for, those are the more difficult to cultivate at the NFL level.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Keep coming back to your long-term vision, and cultivate this mindset among all employees, regardless of their role.—
Alexandre Bonvin,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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After progressing into the Champions League semi-finals, Arsenal have already banked around £100m.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The 36-year-old, 14-year veteran — in the fifth year of his six-season, $90 million contract — had been on a rehab assignment since last week and was progressing in impressive fashion, stroking six hits including a home run in 10 at-bats.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Develop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/develop. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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