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as in evolving
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 acquiring
to come to have gradually
the youngster developed a taste for green olives
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as in growing
to become mature
the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels
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as in expanding
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 forging
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 developing
Tirias Research has long forecasted the need for a variety of AI inference accelerators from companies like AMD, Intel, Nvidia and anyone else developing AI semiconductor solutions.
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Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This is a developing story that will be updated.
—James Powel, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
In developing hypertension notifications, Apple used advanced machine learning and training data from across multiple studies.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
But most goal-setting advice falls short by focusing solely on training your visualization abilities without developing your obstacle-processing muscle — your brain’s capacity to plan around challenges while maintaining motivation.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
To fund these upgrades, the city proposes developing thousands of market-rate apartments.
—Andrew Genn, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
This is a developing story and will be updated.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
The company performed the successful test last month, a significant milestone on the road to developing the motor for the Navy’s STANDARD Missile Program.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2025
But Miami, led by legend Pat Riley and elite coach Erik Spoelstra, is still considered one of the league’s premier organizations for drafting and developing talent and is always a threat to land a superstar.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2025
Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This is a developing story that will be updated.
—James Powel, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
In developing hypertension notifications, Apple used advanced machine learning and training data from across multiple studies.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
But most goal-setting advice falls short by focusing solely on training your visualization abilities without developing your obstacle-processing muscle — your brain’s capacity to plan around challenges while maintaining motivation.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
To fund these upgrades, the city proposes developing thousands of market-rate apartments.
—Andrew Genn, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
This is a developing story and will be updated.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
The company performed the successful test last month, a significant milestone on the road to developing the motor for the Navy’s STANDARD Missile Program.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2025
But Miami, led by legend Pat Riley and elite coach Erik Spoelstra, is still considered one of the league’s premier organizations for drafting and developing talent and is always a threat to land a superstar.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for developing
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Their salvation is a continuous, evolving enterprise.—
Nicole Flattery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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These initiatives foster innovation at the individual level, enabling employees to maintain a competitive edge within a rapidly evolving digital economy.—
Craig Costigan,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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For many, acquiring her work is a conscious act of ensuring that these images and stories endure in the cultural canon.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Beauty would be acquiring her beauty brand in a lucrative $1 billion deal.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Mineral explorers hoping to meet the growing demand for rare earths are vying for a slice of nearly $1 billion in Brazilian funding to help make their projects a reality in a country with the largest reserves after China.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the battle to usurp the Conservative Party, Robinson is eclipsed by the growing strength of Reform UK, a political party led by Nigel Farage.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Universities were quickly expanding, and most lacked both the operational expertise and financial flexibility needed to meet growing housing demands.—
David J. Adelman,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The rewards offered on social media and search engine spending can help reward businesses expanding their digital footprint.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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On the front lines of what Glassdoor chief economist Daniel Zhao describes as an ongoing burnout crisis, millennial managers are forging new models of empathy and flexibility, but often at significant personal cost.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Washington has so far thwarted Beijing’s ambitions to dominate the Indo-Pacific by forging alliances and partnerships in the region.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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The fight, now unfolding in the corridors of Congress amongst lobbyists on both sides of the issue, underscores the stakes as stablecoins transition from niche crypto instruments to mainstream payment rails.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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So what happens when an actual, bona fide, honest-to-goodness disaster is unfolding in real life instead?—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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Rubicon is a warning about how republics decay, and how institutional reverence alone, without cultivating a common moral framework, is not sufficient to keep a state intact.—
Zephyr Teachout,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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The organization has announced plans to create thousands of new chapters and cultivating new partnerships with pastors and congregations.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Queen Camilla is being accused of leaving King Charles to go on a lavish vacation amid the monarch’s progressing cancer battle.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
21 Sep. 2025
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Lee said Green and Williams are progressing, but neither will be ready for training camp.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Developing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developing. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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