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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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The worst Heat season in more than a decade ended in humiliating fashion on Monday, delivering a sad and sobering message to a proud franchise that played in the NBA Finals two years ago and has witnessed a rapid regression since.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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The only true area of regression so far has been in one statistical category; where a glaring drop in production has signaled a key early-season problem for the team.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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Does the Senate really want to put in office a secretary with zero medical training, who believes in raw milk and not in the extraordinary benefits of vaccinations, without asking him about such retrogression?—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
22 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The Iranians will no doubt continue to improve their missiles’ accuracy and performance, but today the missile program is perhaps less of a threat than Iran’s regional meddling or the reversion of its nuclear program back to the pre-JCPOA status quo.—
Richard Nephew,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Nov. 2017
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However, the stock is now beginning to show signs of mean reversion, suggesting a potential rebound may be underway.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2025
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The relapse rate for those in recovery is as high as 70 percent.—
Ethan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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His decision to be open about the relapse was in part thanks to Bradley Cooper.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Nondevelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondevelopment. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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