1
as in evolution
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
the development of an idea into a marketable product
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2
as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
a development that the writers of the law never anticipated or intended
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as in growth
the process of becoming mature
a tulip's development from a bulb into a flower
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Recent Examples of development
Residents already live in the single-family homes in the development, and by the end of the year, some residents will be moving into the apartments.
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Khadejeh Nikouyeh, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
The tech also helps boost development speed, precision and sustainability.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Researchers say MaybeRobot's development has now stabilized, allowing the hackers to focus on refining NoRobot's stealth.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Somewhat lost in this development is Julieta’s own perspective.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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Khadejeh Nikouyeh, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
The tech also helps boost development speed, precision and sustainability.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Researchers say MaybeRobot's development has now stabilized, allowing the hackers to focus on refining NoRobot's stealth.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Somewhat lost in this development is Julieta’s own perspective.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for development
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The evolution of his team went well.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yet, despite his undeniable impact, Bangladesh remains a figure who often chooses substance over spotlight—a quiet architect of modern rap and R&B’s evolution.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Activists there leveraged this wholly unanticipated outcome to accelerate the rise of an organized antislavery campaign after 1783.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The outcome came on a night of decisive wins for candidates in various races aligned with the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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He is praised by some for policies that fueled rapid economic growth and relative political stability.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Buffett and Munger have long said that given its size, Berkshire can no longer achieve the explosive growth of its earlier years.—
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CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Education Department also measures growth by assessing progress among students at the bottom 25%.—
Dmitry Martirosov,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains undetermined.—
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Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Growth Growth measures how well students performed on the end-of-year tests when compared with the previous year's results.—
Dmitry Martirosov,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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If accurate even only in part, such a dramatic escalation would cast doubt on the reliability of the election results and put the military at the center of the blame for the outcome.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Featuring collaborations with Victoria Monét, Muni Long and Latto, the album also finds Ludmilla using the vast expanse of R&B to wax poetic about both her queerness and her maturation since becoming a mother in May.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Teaninich 8 Year Old ‘Daring Rye’ is a single grain whisky made with rye in the mashbill—uncommon but not unheard of in scotch whisky—giving it nice spice notes along with classic flavors picked up from its maturation in bourbon barrels.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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The expansion of the role of pharmacies has meant that paying cash for generic drugs and services can also be cheaper at times.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, the major result emerging from this research is the implication that the universe is not expanding at an accelerating rate, but has already transitioned into a state of decelerating expansion.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the US developed a thermochemical conversion process that doesn’t require the resultant fuel to be blended with fossil fuels.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Moyes and assistant McKinlay both remonstrated with the fourth official at the resultant flash of a yellow card.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Development.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/development. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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