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
Jack Guy, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Educational Radio in the West Besides developing countries, radio is also used for education in other, more developed regions.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
The dress's origin is often attributed to lingerie designer Sylvia Pedlar, who developed the mini dress in 1942 in response to fabric shortages during World War II.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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Singapore, a small, highly developed and wealthy financial hub in Southeast Asia, is well known for its strict laws.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Educational Radio in the West Besides developing countries, radio is also used for education in other, more developed regions.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
The company said the behavior was developed within weeks of Atlas’ public debut earlier this year.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
The dress's origin is often attributed to lingerie designer Sylvia Pedlar, who developed the mini dress in 1942 in response to fabric shortages during World War II.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for developed
Adjective
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Thus, the aye-aye evolved to fill that vacancy.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Indigo Girls fans already have an evolved perspective on aging and a deeper understanding of how badass vulnerability really is.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
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As his tricks progressed, the Young Man felt horrified and confused at the same time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Three years later, authorities still hadn't progressed in their search for suspects.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Around the time of its formation, DC acquired Jim Lee’s WildStorm banner, whose creative services division (run by Adams, fittingly enough) would no longer be needed.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Musk’s SpaceX earlier this year bought xAI, which had previously acquired X (formerly known as Twitter).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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At health centers, anxiety grew.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Rubens was self-funded and grew slowly.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The tweaks to Smugglers Run follow big changes to Galaxy’s Edge, as Disney recently expanded the land’s timeline to feature classic, fan-favorite characters such as Darth Vader, Han, Luke and Leia.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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In his Texas speech, Thomas expanded on that idea.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Cursor has continued to gain rapid usage, and forged a deal with SpaceX in April, giving Elon Musk's company the right to acquire it for $60 billion.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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Manzo was politically forged by the cartels’ appalling displays of violence and looked to stamp it out with reciprocal displays of force against the crime organizations.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Tools like flexible block partitioning and improved motion detection allow AV1 to reduce data usage while still maintaining a high level of detail.—
Fredrik Nilsson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The plan calls for improved traffic flow while turning the causeway’s edges into an elaborate and environmentally resilient park called The Shoreline.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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The exercise unfolded as Putin on Tuesday is starting a two-day visit to China.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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The women interviewed by the Herald watched as the news unfolded.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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“Developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developed. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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