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Recent Examples of underdeveloped
Ecclestone was removed as the championship’s boss, and his successors were staggered to see how underdeveloped F1’s marketing was overall.
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Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
If the eyes are deep and sharp, the fruit is probably underdeveloped and will be dry and crunchy.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 25 Aug. 2025
Unlike adults who have usually acquired some ability to regulate their nervous system states, a child has both an immature nervous system and an underdeveloped prefrontal cortex.
—Nancy L. Weaver, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025
Councilmember John Dumitru asked staff to develop an inventory of all unoccupied, underdeveloped or undeveloped properties and suggested making the full Grant Thornton report publicly available.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
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Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
If the eyes are deep and sharp, the fruit is probably underdeveloped and will be dry and crunchy.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 25 Aug. 2025
Unlike adults who have usually acquired some ability to regulate their nervous system states, a child has both an immature nervous system and an underdeveloped prefrontal cortex.
—Nancy L. Weaver, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025
Councilmember John Dumitru asked staff to develop an inventory of all unoccupied, underdeveloped or undeveloped properties and suggested making the full Grant Thornton report publicly available.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdeveloped
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According to Michigan's Department of Natural Resources, the Pigeon River State Forest is the largest swath of contiguous undeveloped land in the state's Lower Peninsula.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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This protected, undeveloped preserve includes 1,200 acres of salt marshes, tidal creeks, dunes, and beaches where turtles nest.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s America looks backward—toward a gender order where men lead families and women follow.—
Sophia A. Nelson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, speaking Spanish with a gringo accent could mark you as an outsider on the island, while not speaking English at all could be seen as backward in the diaspora.—
Héctor M. Varela Rios,
The Conversation,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Underdeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdeveloped. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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