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
Both his pediatrician and his developmental pediatrician refused to prescribe the pill, saying there just wasn’t enough research on it.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Environmental factors, developmental conditions in the womb, and epigenetics — the way genes are activated or silenced based on conditions — all shape an individual organism.
—Ryan Brennan
march 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
In the third round, WR Pat Bryant contributed right away at receiver and DL Sai’Vion Jones, as expected, was more of a developmental project.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
In other words, completely normal developmental behavior triggered lethal violence.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Environmental factors, developmental conditions in the womb, and epigenetics — the way genes are activated or silenced based on conditions — all shape an individual organism.
—Ryan Brennan
march 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
In the third round, WR Pat Bryant contributed right away at receiver and DL Sai’Vion Jones, as expected, was more of a developmental project.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
In other words, completely normal developmental behavior triggered lethal violence.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for developmental
Recent Examples of Synonyms for developmental
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High-mach drone test A new experimental aircraft is pushing the boundaries of high-speed aviation as developers pursue speeds once thought achievable only by a handful of Cold War–era platforms.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Get a little experimental with pull-apart bread.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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What people fail to realize, Harding said, is that the office is an investigative body that plays a role in uncovering the cause of unnatural deaths and also protecting the public.—
Shannon Tyler
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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In an executive order issued Friday, Kemp named Chris Carr, Donnie Harrison and Jeremy Kelley to serve on a three-member investigative panel examining the conduct of Sheriff Gerald Couch.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Developmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developmental. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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