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
Rayner remains a developmental piece in all likelihood, but Robell and Sweazie’s transition will be a storyline to keep an eye on during spring camp.
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Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Fevers left untreated have been linked to developmental issues in babies, even miscarriages.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
According to a patent and early developmental descriptions, EPIC was designed to use radio-frequency energy to disrupt the vestibular system, which governs balance and spatial orientation.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Even at low levels, lead in a child’s bloodstream can cause developmental issues, the EPA’s website says.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Fevers left untreated have been linked to developmental issues in babies, even miscarriages.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
According to a patent and early developmental descriptions, EPIC was designed to use radio-frequency energy to disrupt the vestibular system, which governs balance and spatial orientation.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Even at low levels, lead in a child’s bloodstream can cause developmental issues, the EPA’s website says.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for developmental
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What emerges is a solar market that is no longer experimental, but operational at scale, economically durable, and structurally embedded in the global energy system.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That hope, of direct experimental confirmation, is only possible if dark matter interacts with either itself or normal matter in a way that leaves a detectable signature.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Both aides have been moved to investigative leave.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Nevertheless, your investigative mind will discover something.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Developmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developmental. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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