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
Thomas Drance, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Russia has been overtly aggressive while China is more clever and subtle, using tactics such as intellectual property theft and economic penetration of less developed countries.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026
On the original side, Ono Ghost Market is a new film inspired by Asian myths about supernatural marketplaces; it was originally developed as a streaming series before being reworked as a feature.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
At the trade deadline last season, centres with less developed defensive resumes like Luke Kunin and Nico Sturm returned a fourth-round pick for their respective teams.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Russia has been overtly aggressive while China is more clever and subtle, using tactics such as intellectual property theft and economic penetration of less developed countries.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
Holman has coached and developed a few of Dallas-Fort Worth’s standout performers.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026
On the original side, Ono Ghost Market is a new film inspired by Asian myths about supernatural marketplaces; it was originally developed as a streaming series before being reworked as a feature.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
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Released 18 years after 28 Weeks Later (2007), the third installment in the postapocalyptic horror series is set on one of the British Isles, where a community has flourished, isolated from the more evolved versions of the infected that still terrorize the region.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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In the last century, scientists have found bountiful evidence of complexity and engineering in living systems that seems highly unlikely to have emerged from a world of evolved necessity.—
Andrew McDiarmid,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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One of the leading indicators Navy escort operations have progressed from the planning stage toward imminent launch is if all the sudden the US and GCC states begin striking targets around the strait, a person with knowledge of the planning told CNN.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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The project has also progressed at an unusually rapid pace for American nuclear development.—
David Szondy
March 08,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine has acquired deep knowlege of drone warfare since Russia invaded in 2022.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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John Carlson, the defenseman acquired from Washington on Thursday, missed his fifth straight game because of lower-body injury.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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If the rocks fell, the beatings grew worse.—
MARK BANCHEREAU THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Pegula says her motivation to pursue tennis came well before her family’s fortune grew.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sunain has expanded its robot data capture to homes in Turkey, Singapore, Canada and Malaysia.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The company later expanded globally, providing voting machines and other technology to help carry out elections in 25 countries, from Argentina to Zambia.—
JOSHUA GOODMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forged ahead last week with his realignment, expelling more than a dozen elite colleges from a military fellowship that serves as a pipeline to the upper ranks of leadership.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In January 2025, during an investigation by the Colorado Senate Committee on Ethics, Lewis forged several letters reportedly written by former aides to refute allegations that Lewis was mistreating staff.—
Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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By combining neutron-scattering data with thermal conductivity measurements, the researchers directly linked the improved heat flow to longer-lasting phonons traveling through the crystal lattice.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Modern cultivars add unique new foliage colors that shift with the seasons and improved flowering.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Her book, out March 10, arrives after decades of rumors and tabloid headlines about a life that has unfolded almost entirely in public view, since the day she was born to Oscar winner Vincente Minnelli and Judy Garland, aka Dorothy Gale.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
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Putin has been a firm supporter of Iran as the conflict has unfolded.—
Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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