Synonyms of developments

developments

noun

plural of development

1

as in evolutions

the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced

the development of an idea into a marketable product

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evolutions
• progresses
• progressions
• expansions
• growths
• advancements
• improvements
• refinements
• elaborations
• emergences
• enhancements
• betterments
• maturations
• perfections
• incubations
• augmentations
• additions
• metamorphoses
• flowerings
• supplementations
• evolvements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regressions
• reversions
• lapses
• retrogressions
• relapses
• declines
• deteriorations
• degenerations
• degradations
• devaluations
• regresses
• declinations
• decays
• downgrades
• degeneracies
• descents
• declensions
• downfalls
• backslides
• decadences

2

as in outcomes

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

a development that the writers of the law never anticipated or intended

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outcomes
• results
• consequences
• resultants
• products
• effects
• issues
• implications
• aftermaths
• fruits
• matters of course
• sequels
• corollaries
• precipitates
• children
• aftereffects
• fates
• sequences
• conclusions
• outgrowths
• ramifications
• upshots
• repercussions
• backwashes
• echoes
• denouements
• side effects
• by-products
• offshoots
• fallouts
• aftershocks
• spin-offs
• ripples
• blowbacks
• afterclaps
• afterglows

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• factors
• reasons
• considerations
• causes
• occasions
• antecedents
• determinants
• grounds
• foundations
• bases
• bases
• causations
• incentives
• sources
• stimuli
• origins
• mothers
• roots
• groundworks
• springs
• inspirations
• impetuses
• instigations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of developments

Oil prices tends to rise during times of heightened conflict or uncertainty, but are prone to wild swings on new developments and as traders try to profit from that volatility. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which did not back a candidate in this race, declined to comment on the developments. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026

Data center developments can range from a few dozen acres to several hundred acres or more. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

Companies need to invest in functions dedicated to tracking policy developments and trade dynamics. — Yasushi Sasaki, Fortune, 30 July 2026

How students use screens matters What makes these developments notable is not any single policy but how quickly the conversation around education and technology has changed. — Janice Mak, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

While the housing project and others like it often include affordable housing and address supply needs, officials said the new developments could exacerbate parking problems in the area. — Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026

Those developments, along with more All In build, are expected to headline Wednesday’s Dynamite. — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Forecasters urged people in areas under flood watches to keep up with possible storm developments throughout the day, as some of those alerts may be upgraded from watches to warnings, reflecting a shift from possible to imminent flooding impacts. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 July 2026