1
as in evolution
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
the development of an idea into a marketable product
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2
as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
a development that the writers of the law never anticipated or intended
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as in growth
the process of becoming mature
a tulip's development from a bulb into a flower
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Recent Examples of development
The company also plans to add 550,000 square feet of retail space, a 160-room hotel, parking structures for the development and surrounding area, and a new public park in the center of the development.
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Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Six education pavilions will cover wellness, policy, culture, culinary arts, grower’s world, and sacred medicine, offering attendees a chance to not only listen to their favorite hip hop artists, but explore everything from the latest policy developments to sustainable growing practices.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 June 2025
The show willingly conscripts itself as a brand ambassador for the PGA, which may explain why Saudi competitor LIV Golf — the most disruptive and controversial development for the game in decades — goes largely unmentioned.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 June 2025
On the heels of its May 7 separation from Lionsgate, Starz is quickly starting to build its own library of IP with four series in priority development, all fully owned by the premium network.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 May 2025
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Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Six education pavilions will cover wellness, policy, culture, culinary arts, grower’s world, and sacred medicine, offering attendees a chance to not only listen to their favorite hip hop artists, but explore everything from the latest policy developments to sustainable growing practices.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 June 2025
The show willingly conscripts itself as a brand ambassador for the PGA, which may explain why Saudi competitor LIV Golf — the most disruptive and controversial development for the game in decades — goes largely unmentioned.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 June 2025
On the heels of its May 7 separation from Lionsgate, Starz is quickly starting to build its own library of IP with four series in priority development, all fully owned by the premium network.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for development
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Here, temperature swings between day and night—diurnal variation—can be wide, favoring the evolution of acidity in grapes during cool nights.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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What remain enduringly relevant are the book’s insights into the nature of design innovation, which Jencks described as analogous to biological evolution, a constant flow of emergent, divergent, and convergent streams.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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There’s been speculation in the Russian and Western media about areas for possible negotiation, and the outcome of the Istanbul talks are being closely watched for any hints of flexibility.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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But the volatility and timing of rate changes will depend on the outcome of the ongoing legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s tariffs and on possible capacity changes related to the introduction of the U.S. port docking fees on Chinese ships, which are uncertain.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
2 June 2025
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These two groups of turfgrass have significantly different periods of active growth.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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But Williams will have to put in the time to make gradual, significant growth.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The progress is all recorded in pencil on a kitchen wall at his house.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Wonder fuels creativity, and creativity is the raw material of progress.—
Maureen Metcalf,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The result is more of a finer bar-and-grill — note that’s the new name — with dinners for $20-$40.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Similar tests on reefs in the Florida Keys have been conducted, with mixed preliminary results, likely due to regional differences in SCTLD.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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But their maturation only tells half of the story of how UBS, in particular, has become such a hotbed for Caribbean headliners.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
22 May 2025
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In other words, just one component of the whiskey was given that secondary maturation, not the entire blend.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
20 May 2025
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The 54-year-old already was overseeing a $60 billion expansion of the parks business before Abu Dhabi — Disney’s first new park since 2016 — was announced in May.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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The two-story, 135,000-square-foot expansion, designed by Generator Studio, will double the size of the facility and is expected to bring up to 1.5 million people through its doors annually, according to team estimates.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Meanwhile caretakers are concerned with something that can be even more challenging to address: the psychological trauma resultant from years of abuse in captivity.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Show how data from customers/employees contributes to product innovations; present plans for sharing resultant value. 2.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Development.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/development. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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