as in experimental
made or done as an experiment
developmental weaponry that is classified as top secret by the Pentagon
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Kevin Waldman is a psychological researcher at Northwestern University and the University of Michigan, specializing in the cognitive and developmental mechanisms underlying adolescent susceptibility to extremism.
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Kevin Waldman, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
But theoretical developmental impacts could last a lifetime.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025
Sanders does at least seem like a potential starter out of the gates and is less developmental than the rest of the quarterback class besides Cam Ward.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
One of my most emotionally mature students walked to school from an early age, which studies have shown has a range of developmental benefits.
—Theo Wolf, Contributor, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Waldman, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
But theoretical developmental impacts could last a lifetime.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025
Sanders does at least seem like a potential starter out of the gates and is less developmental than the rest of the quarterback class besides Cam Ward.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
One of my most emotionally mature students walked to school from an early age, which studies have shown has a range of developmental benefits.
—Theo Wolf, Contributor, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for developmental
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“Developmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developmental. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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