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
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as in outcomes
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
a development that the writers of the law never anticipated or intended
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Recent Examples of developments
No commercial ships were recorded crossing the strait Sunday as the latest developments played out, according to data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler.
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
The District 230 board raised concerns March 19, including whether the remaining developments would benefit the district.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
These maps also explore where key elements could fall, including home plate, the outfield and a potential entertainment district modeled after developments like Wrigleyville in Chicago.
—Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
And in new developments on Saturday morning, evacuations took place near Black Lake where a critical local road had washed away.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
The company has about 150 solar projects in its North American portfolio with the bulk of those developments on fallow land, hayfields and former farmland.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Investors embraced the latest developments in the Middle East, where any de-escalation might act to help steady global economic activity and ease recent concern over a flare-up in inflationary price pressures.
—Sean Conlon,hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Below is a recap of the C-suite developments at America’s highest-revenue-generating companies announced between April 11-17, 2026, organized by sector.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Details about proposals are harder to come by than with UTLA — which tends to post on significant developments.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Steve Kopack, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
The District 230 board raised concerns March 19, including whether the remaining developments would benefit the district.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
These maps also explore where key elements could fall, including home plate, the outfield and a potential entertainment district modeled after developments like Wrigleyville in Chicago.
—Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
And in new developments on Saturday morning, evacuations took place near Black Lake where a critical local road had washed away.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
The company has about 150 solar projects in its North American portfolio with the bulk of those developments on fallow land, hayfields and former farmland.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Investors embraced the latest developments in the Middle East, where any de-escalation might act to help steady global economic activity and ease recent concern over a flare-up in inflationary price pressures.
—Sean Conlon,hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Below is a recap of the C-suite developments at America’s highest-revenue-generating companies announced between April 11-17, 2026, organized by sector.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Details about proposals are harder to come by than with UTLA — which tends to post on significant developments.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for developments
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Winning across 20 seasons — through rules changes, car evolutions, team dynamics and the physical toll of the Cup Series grind — is something else.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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The evolutions of these orders through their Big Cycles were almost all driven by essentially the same cause/effect dynamics.—
Ray Dalio,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The conditions in the strait remain in flux, some analysts said, leaving a wide range of possible outcomes.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The city will also look at outcomes in foot traffic, business activity, and overall vibrancy for markers of success.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Investigating and addressing this crucial connection could be the key to saving millions of men’s lives by intervening before cardiovascular disease develops or progresses.—
Denise Asafu-Adjei,
STAT,
13 Apr. 2026
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Showers will become more numerous as Saturday progresses, with increasing wind gusts up to 35 mph, stronger along the coast.—
Anthony Edwards,
San Francisco Chronicle,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Google desktop app for Windows is available worldwide in English and works similarly to Spotlight on macOS, offering a system-wide search that pulls in results from other services alongside Google's own tools.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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The results of a medical examination into Robinson’s death are pending, police said, and McCann’s passport has been confiscated amid the probe.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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No one else had to live under the shadow of its consequences.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Others express skepticism over applying developing, arguably flawed and still relatively untested AI technology to criminal justice, with its far-reaching societal consequences.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Contact retailers for questions about products before ordering.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Sean Harapko, a beverage sector leader with Ernst & Young Americas, said consumers have so many beverage choices that companies must clearly define their products and explain why people should choose one over another.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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But even as older viewers and opponents of the merger fret about corporate consolidation and its problematic effects on viewers, millions of Americans have already moved on to other forms of media.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
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Although rare in modern economic history, its effects are often devastating—economically and socially.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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