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Recent Examples of nondevelopment
The Wizards somehow still haven't hired a replacement for former president Ernie Grunfeld, a nondevelopment that hangs over this pick.
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Ben Golliver, courant.com, 18 June 2019
The Wizards somehow still haven’t hired a replacement for former president Ernie Grunfeld, a nondevelopment that hangs over this pick.
—Ben Golliver, The Denver Post, 18 June 2019
Ben Golliver, courant.com, 18 June 2019
The Wizards somehow still haven’t hired a replacement for former president Ernie Grunfeld, a nondevelopment that hangs over this pick.
—Ben Golliver, The Denver Post, 18 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nondevelopment
Noun
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While its confessional nature and sharper writing are an undeniable development, Ca$ino feels like a regression in every other sense.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Feb. 2026
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Some do, sure, but dramatic regression isn’t expected here.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This book is all about the fight to stem the tide of retrogression.—
Ken Makin,
Christian Science Monitor,
19 Nov. 2025
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Visa retrogression might become more of an issue for Indian and Chinese applicants who invest under the high-unemployment category due to its more limited availability.—
Sam Silverman,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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His lack of playing time and impact at recent stops in Golden State, Miami and Utah will lead many to assume a reversion to past Wolves form isn’t in the cards.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
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Much of that decline is a reversion to more typical prices following a supply shock triggered by a historic outbreak of bird flu, according to economists.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Throughout college, Reid’s medications provided fleeting relief, followed by relapses that left her bedridden at home.—
Jason Liebowitz,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Whether craving returns when people stop taking them — and whether that return triggers relapse — is unknown.—
Ziyad Al-Aly,
STAT,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Nondevelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondevelopment. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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