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
Overall, Soccer Sidekicks believes that early childhood sport can be reframed as an opportunity to nurture movement, curiosity, and social skills when programs are intentionally matched to children’s developmental stages.
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental condition that manifests differently from person to person but commonly affects how a person communicates, socializes and interacts with the world.
—Joshua Anbar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Overtime is a digital-first sports media company, and Overtime Elite is a developmental basketball league for players aged 16-19 that includes professional training, academic support, compensation and a pathway to the NBA while preserving NCAA eligibility.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Copy editors don’t make major plot or character changes, rewrite substantial portions of your draft or address structural or developmental issues.
—Jennifer Sodini, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental condition that manifests differently from person to person but commonly affects how a person communicates, socializes and interacts with the world.
—Joshua Anbar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Overtime is a digital-first sports media company, and Overtime Elite is a developmental basketball league for players aged 16-19 that includes professional training, academic support, compensation and a pathway to the NBA while preserving NCAA eligibility.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Copy editors don’t make major plot or character changes, rewrite substantial portions of your draft or address structural or developmental issues.
—Jennifer Sodini, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for developmental
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They’re joined by Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams, Ira Sachs’ experimental Peter Hujar’s Day, Johnny Depp’s curious Modigliani biopic Modi and Lost & Found In Cleveland, which is testing a new digital theatrical marketplace.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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An experimental serum shows promise in reversing baldness within 20 days.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Parker Thayer, an investigative researcher at the Capital Research Center, told the Washington Examiner that Bowers’s ouster should be viewed as a warning sign.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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Dinner recently completed a months-long investigative report.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Developmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developmental. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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