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adjective

di-ˈve-ləpt How to pronounce developed (audio)
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as in evolved
being far along in development a highly developed society with a rigid class system

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verb

past tense of develop
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as in progressed
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 acquired
to come to have gradually the youngster developed a taste for green olives

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as in grew
to become mature the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels

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as in expanded
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 forged
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 developed
Adjective
Processes preserve discipline, but developed leaders adapt the system when conditions change. — Rob Versaw, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Public executions were gradually outlawed by some states beginning in the 19th century and has long become taboo across much of the developed world. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
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The play debuted at the New York International Fringe Festival and was developed at the Cherry Lane Theatre before premiering Off-Broadway at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in 2009. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 This individual asset is often referred to as zest, and it can be purposefully developed to assist us in managing daily stressors as well as creating meaningful lives. — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for developed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for developed
  1. evolved
  2. progressed
  3. acquired
  4. grew
  5. expanded
  6. forged
  7. improved
  8. unfolded
Adjective
  • Her writing carries a distinctly evolved candor, which is saying something for someone as willfully exposed as Chinouriri.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
  • So many designs lacked some of the subtle details that make evolved enzymes such great catalysts.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of evolved
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  • As the test progressed, the team recorded a subcritical reactivity measurement at a peak core temperature of 1,852°F.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • As work at the track progressed, one urgent mitigation project upriver lagged.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of progressed
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  • Fortescue acquired the Toowong Process in 2022 and spent four years refining it at a demonstration plant in Brisbane.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In 2019, the Los Angeles Public Library acquired the Brockman Gallery Archive.
    — Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of acquired
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  • Melanie Lawrence, a 68-year-old independent, worries about wells going dry in her area near Willcox, where the groundwater grew so depleted that the land started to crack.
    — Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • China’s economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter thanks to the country’s powerful export machine, with domestic consumption still lagging and the authorities showing little interest in fiscal stimulus.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of grew
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  • Trump has vastly expanded ICE to ramp up deportations of immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers, and the agency was a major part of last year’s law-enforcement surge in the Chicago area known as Operation Midway Blitz.
    — Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Open Doors Foundation, which began operations in 2025 and quickly expanded before running into zoning and code issues at multiple properties this year, has sought to remain open at 3221 Independence Avenue, its original location.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of expanded
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  • Billions of years ago, this little corner of the universe contained only a dozen or so primary minerals—raw building blocks forged in the hearts of ancient stars and cast into the cosmos by supernovae.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Sguros paid taxes and utilities at the home in West’s name, and forged his signature to get permits for work at the home, the sheriff's office said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of forged
Adjective
  • The new version features a single, improved fairing, rather than a separate center and rear fairings.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • These investments have created significant value and improved decision making across the enterprise, but digital transformation hasn’t reached the shop floor with the same intensity.
    — Naveen Poonian, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • My accommodations unfolded in a graceful series of rooms with couches, a four-poster bed, and a dual-vanity bathroom.
    — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Few people passing through today would have any reason to remember the long-ago tragedy that unfolded here.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
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“Developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developed. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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