as in evolved
being far along in development
a highly developed society with a rigid class system
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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
Nick Hanauer, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Among developed nations, Americans are uniquely unprotected.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Although Parker, his primary idol and mentor, urged him to stay clean, Rollins developed a heroin habit that eventually led to his arrest and 10-month imprisonment.
—Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
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The United Kingdom raised its minimum wage to two-thirds of its median wage—among the highest ratios in the developed world—with negligible employment effects.
—Nick Hanauer, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Among developed nations, Americans are uniquely unprotected.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
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Anishinaabe emphasis on unity and autonomy became more important as some settlers developed an increasingly narrow vision of solidarity, one excluding Indigenous people and even British and colonial officials.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Although Parker, his primary idol and mentor, urged him to stay clean, Rollins developed a heroin habit that eventually led to his arrest and 10-month imprisonment.
—Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
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This is therefore part of a larger research stream that centers on the ways that some modern problems stem from a mismatch between our evolved brains and our modern human environments, which have changed dramatically in an eye-blink of evolutionary time.—
Owen D. Jones,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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Thus, the aye-aye evolved to fill that vacancy.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The 20-year-old progressed during the offseason, Murton said, making adjustments and finding new ways to improve.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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So far, Kikuchi has only progressed to running and weightlifting in his rehab.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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Sir Rocco Forte acquired the property in 1998 and carried out a top-to-toe renovation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Brown, who was acquired from the Titans in a trade during the 2022 NFL draft, had the best years of his career in Philadelphia.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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All the back-and-forth came to an ice-cold end to start the second half as the Knicks only mustered two points through the first five minutes of the third quarter, as the Spurs’ lead grew to as many as 14.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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As the conversation continued, Allie's frustration grew while her mother's responses became increasingly vague.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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On Tuesday, Anthropic expanded the effort to include 150 organizations in more than 15 countries.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The word also figured heavily in the Alien and Sedition Acts, a set of four 18th century laws that restricted citizenship, expanded the president’s authority to detain and deport foreigners, and criminalized dissenting speech.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Individual rankings fade and careers diverge, while the bonds forged on a high school team tend to outlast them all.—
Richard Dunn,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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His team shared the cannons' measurements and other details with experts in London, who concluded three of them were very likely forged by the British military.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The design offers greater operational flexibility and improved efficiency across different mission profiles.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Of course, the heart of the Eagles’ offense must come through superstar running back Saquon Barkley and the ground game, along with improved line play, so that figures to be a more pressing matter while Philly experiments with the new personnel at receiver.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Simultaneously, a second scene unfolded at North Avenue Beach, where another large crowd snarled traffic on the road.—
Desmon Yancy,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Last night, those journalists showed exactly the kind of calm and courage that work demands, jumping into reporting immediately after the incident unfolded.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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“Developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developed. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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