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
Kaley Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
Many patients in developed countries wait only a few days for a transplant, while others wait years due to low tissue availability.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
No treatments have been developed in the last six decades, after the first measles vaccine became available.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
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All three women had been transferred to Carswell specifically to receive medical treatment, and all three developed sepsis prior to their death, according to the mortality reviews.
—Kaley Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
Many patients in developed countries wait only a few days for a transplant, while others wait years due to low tissue availability.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
The project was developed with BBC Film and co-financed by the BFI Film Fund, BBC Scotland and Screen Scotland.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
No treatments have been developed in the last six decades, after the first measles vaccine became available.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for developed
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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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In all cases there is a responsibility to accept a certain degree of uncertainty, evolved thinking, and risk.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Both reactors progressed rapidly compared with earlier nuclear projects in China.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bassist Preston Shrewbridge was encouraged to play louder and tougher as the song progressed, counter to some of country’s more standard recordings.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2026
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The San Diego Clippers have acquired forward Cam Reddish from the Austin Spurs in exchange for the G League team’s 2027 first-round draft pick.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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So the Tensilica team at Cadence (acquired in 2013) decided to completely revamp the IP that commands some 80% of the market to enable the use of Small Language Models at significantly higher performance at 25% less power.—
Karl Freund,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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His content curation struck a chord, and his newsletter grew to more than 50,000 subscribers.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Homan was sent to take over immigration operation in Minnesota as outrage grew, even among Republicans, over Border Patrol and ICE’s tactics on the streets of Minneapolis.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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Global capability centers and captives, particularly in India and other low-cost locations, have expanded rapidly.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, the festival has expanded its offerings to attendees, including beers from outside the country, non-alcoholic beers, ciders and even some hard liquors.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Kraft Heinz is preparing to break up later this year, undoing much of the merger forged more than a decade ago by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and private equity firm 3G Capital.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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There’s a wry grace to this misadventure-palooza, forged in the key of melancholic mid-career Woody Allen but with variations on those themes which achieve their own pointedly funny clarity, especially where Ubeimar Rios’ all-time portrayal of a sad sack is concerned.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Traffickers charge high fees and force victims to recruit friends and family in exchange for improved conditions, furthering a pyramid scheme model, Interpol said.—
Ope Adetayo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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In other words, there are plenty of improved options for both buyers and current owners to explore right now.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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As the night unfolded, the atmosphere shifted from elegant to electric.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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This is exactly how Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future scandal unfolded.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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