as in experimental
made or done as an experiment
developmental weaponry that is classified as top secret by the Pentagon
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Recent Examples of developmental
Lead exposure in early life has been linked to learning and developmental harms that can persist long-term, so the recall of a baby food product raised immediate safety concerns for caregivers and pediatricians.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The companies winning in this particular gap are the ones that are collapsing developmental cycles, aligning teams and treating AI as a collaborator rather than a black box.
—Daniel Koren, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, some evidence also suggests a link between flame-retardant exposure and behavioral-developmental problems in children.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The broad age range of the participants spans key developmental stages, and the effects of puberty weren’t measured.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The companies winning in this particular gap are the ones that are collapsing developmental cycles, aligning teams and treating AI as a collaborator rather than a black box.
—Daniel Koren, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, some evidence also suggests a link between flame-retardant exposure and behavioral-developmental problems in children.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The broad age range of the participants spans key developmental stages, and the effects of puberty weren’t measured.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for developmental
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Besides, the Opening Ceremony customer was interested less in luxury brands than in signalling a proximity to experimental design and emerging talents.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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As per the team, the pioneering solution marks a massive step forward in making the first hydride ion prototype battery, moving the technology from a theoretical concept to experimental proof of its feasibility.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Only those with a license to slay, investigative background of HERlock Holmes and an impeccable record of SHEcurity will be looked at.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Environmental and human rights investigative group Global Witness said that in 2023 Honduras ranked the third deadliest – tying with Mexico, behind Colombia and Brazil – for environmental defenders and had the world’s highest number of killings of environment defenders per capita.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Developmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developmental. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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