as in undeveloped
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Recent Examples of underdeveloped
There’s a satellite placed here or there around otherwise underdeveloped surroundings.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
Corn that is overcrowded or planted too close together can lead to competition for resources such as water and nutrients, resulting in stunted, smaller, and underdeveloped ears.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
Infiniti lets us in on Agnes’ mounting disillusionment in small doses hinting at pain and, possibly, rage (add Carrie to the underdeveloped influences).
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Plus, even lovers of low taxes will concede that Miami’s mass-transit network is extremely underdeveloped compared with New York or Chicago.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
Corn that is overcrowded or planted too close together can lead to competition for resources such as water and nutrients, resulting in stunted, smaller, and underdeveloped ears.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
Infiniti lets us in on Agnes’ mounting disillusionment in small doses hinting at pain and, possibly, rage (add Carrie to the underdeveloped influences).
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Plus, even lovers of low taxes will concede that Miami’s mass-transit network is extremely underdeveloped compared with New York or Chicago.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdeveloped
Adjective
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One of South Carolina’s biggest barrier islands, Edisto Island, is intentionally undeveloped.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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Metropolitan Council Environmental Services owns vacant land that likely will remain undeveloped for the foreseeable future.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Betts was wearing a backward championship cap with a piece of the net tucked in front.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Colonial technology came for his kingdom, regardless, and the forces of modernity ended up demonizing those who didn’t embrace technology as backward and uncivilized.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Underdeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdeveloped. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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