underdeveloped

Definition of underdevelopednext

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Recent Examples of underdeveloped The other infant had Amish microcephaly, a rare and severe genetic disorder that causes a small head and underdeveloped brain and leaves children with little chance of surviving beyond a couple of months, Moss said. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026 The underdeveloped character proved to be the perfect canvas for the early Cartoon Network writers to impose their sensibilities onto. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026 She had been born with a condition called Amish lethal microcephaly that causes an unusually small head and underdeveloped brain. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Across state and federal lands, accommodations designated for Black Americans were routinely and nakedly inferior, relegated to remote, underdeveloped parcels or mosquito-prone swamplands. — Kimmie Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underdeveloped
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdeveloped
Adjective
  • Encompassing 1,800 acres, the park protects some of the state’s most sensitive—and dazzling—marine habitats, including Shell Key, an undeveloped barrier island.
    — Kristin Granero, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Roadless Rule was adopted in 2001 after years of public debate over how much of the country’s remaining undeveloped national forest land should be protected from roads and commercial development.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • What is likely is point deductions, enforced looking forward, not backward.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • However, limiting investment in inventory tracking is a backward budgeting decision.
    — Ben Hussey, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Underdeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdeveloped. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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