as in experimental
made or done as an experiment
developmental weaponry that is classified as top secret by the Pentagon
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Recent Examples of developmental
Regions of the brain that process other senses are also expanded, says developmental biologist Misty Riddle of the University of Nevada, Reno, who coauthored a 2023 article on Mexican tetra research in the Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology.
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ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Given where he was drafted and the quality of the talent ahead of him, Black initially appeared to be a developmental player.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Borom, Daniel Brunskill, Jackson Carman, Braeden Daniels and Kion Smith all belong on Miami’s practice squad, the team’s developmental unit for youngsters and fringe NFL talent.
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
She was diagnosed with autism and worked with therapists from ages 2 to 6 in the early 90s, participated in play therapy, and learned social and developmental skills.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Aug. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Given where he was drafted and the quality of the talent ahead of him, Black initially appeared to be a developmental player.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Borom, Daniel Brunskill, Jackson Carman, Braeden Daniels and Kion Smith all belong on Miami’s practice squad, the team’s developmental unit for youngsters and fringe NFL talent.
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
She was diagnosed with autism and worked with therapists from ages 2 to 6 in the early 90s, participated in play therapy, and learned social and developmental skills.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for developmental
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The experimental setup handled thousands of transactions among up to 1,800 parties, just a fraction of the scale in real clearinghouses but enough to show how future versions of the hardware could make a difference.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Since its opening in mid-June, the experimental project has driven a 25 percent increase in total sales across the West Nanjing Road thoroughfare.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ramsey, who has criticized the Boulder Police Department's efforts to solve the Christmastime slaying, has offered to fundraise to pay for investigative genetic genealogy, a newer technology that’s been used to solve high-profile cold cases such as the Golden State Killer.—
Louis Casiano , Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Gina Barton is an investigative reporter at USA TODAY.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Developmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developmental. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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