underdeveloped

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Recent Examples of underdeveloped Shortly after being born, Liam was diagnosed with microphthalmia, an eye condition that causes underdeveloped eyes and visual impairment. Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 29 June 2026 The report also found a significant potential conflict of interest issue, regarding one of its board members, who owns underdeveloped property in the district. Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 Yet within that gap lies a major, underdeveloped opportunity. Sanda Ojiambo, Fortune, 23 June 2026 Strictly talking about the on-field outlook, Sorsby is a very talented, yet underdeveloped quarterback prospect. Dane Brugler, New York Times, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for underdeveloped
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Adjective
  • Until the zoo was built, the former World War II-era blimp base had remained largely undeveloped.
    Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Wells, who played football at Southwest Mississippi Community College, went missing during a Fourth of July celebration with high school friends on Horn Island, a popular undeveloped island just south of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, officials said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Adjective
  • In Kavanagh’s fight against Johnson, Kavanagh was having plenty of success, but Johnson was able to close the distance, push him backward and land a big shot late in Round 2.
    Brett Appley, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • That said, the forward-backward movement felt pretty loose in testing, easily sliding the full distance with light click-stops that offered little resistance.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

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“Underdeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdeveloped. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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