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
CBS News, 27 May 2026
The question of artistic vision In the highest level of the profession, luxury wedding photographers are documentarians who must understand the role of visual artists with developed points of view about light, composition, narrative and meaning.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
The cream-columned building itself is a landmark by John Nash, who also developed Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, and the adjoining Haymarket Theater.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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Adjective
The land includes forests and both developed and undeveloped mineral deposits.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
The question of artistic vision In the highest level of the profession, luxury wedding photographers are documentarians who must understand the role of visual artists with developed points of view about light, composition, narrative and meaning.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Verb
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, Christie’s has developed the private, or secret, auction format for top works that owners don’t want to expose to the scrutiny of traditional evening sales.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
The cream-columned building itself is a landmark by John Nash, who also developed Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, and the adjoining Haymarket Theater.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for developed
Adjective
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And yet such naked projection felt somehow hopeful, as though simply being able to conceive of such evolved avatars of masculinity might help power them into existence.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 June 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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Nobody thought anything of it immediately, but Erbert progressed from a severe headache to collapsing backstage.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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The Oranje has a lot of talent in both attack and defense and has recently progressed deep into the knockout rounds in both the Euros (semifinalists in 2024) and World Cup (quarterfinalists in 2022).—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Pacific6 acquired the property in 2017 and embarked on restoring it to its former glory.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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In early 2018, the company filed for bankruptcy and was later acquired by China’s Icicle Group, which has since rebranded as ICCF Group.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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The financial stakes grew as the case moved through the courts.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Official numbers show an economy propped up by financial services and agriculture while household consumption grew at its slowest rate in two years as households cut back on travel and discretionary goods.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
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In the race to replace Phil Serna, epidemiologist and former Sacramento mayoral candidate Flo Cofer expanded her sizable lead over rival and Sacramento City Councilmember Eric Guerra compared to Friday’s returns.—
Reeti Malhotra
June 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Haiti’s vulnerable ports As Haiti’s armed gangs have expanded and become more powerful, concerns about the security of the country’s seaports have grown.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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Born in New York to Nigerian parents, Folarin Balogun speaks with a British accent, courtesy of a childhood largely forged in England.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Her tolerance for the job was forged early by starting out as a child actor at age 11.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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At the event, Apple debuted a new and improved Siri—rebranded as Siri AI—as the company sought to answer mounting questions about its place in the AI race.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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And in another investigation, co-led by researchers at Massey, found that GLP-1 drugs were associated with improved survival among people with colorectal cancer as well.—
Lori Youmshajekian,
Scientific American,
8 June 2026
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In a video call announcing the event early Tuesday, White explained how the conversation unfolded.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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The incident had unfolded relatively close to his city.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
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