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
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Adjective
  • The Summer Villas project, proposed for an undeveloped parcel southeast of the intersection of Sheldon and Waterman roads, seeks to amend the city’s general plan to remove the site from the rural area and allow higher-density housing.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The family decamped to a patch of as-yet-undeveloped swampland near the Everglades, convinced that others would join them.
    — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • But on the next play, Gifford got an interception when Craig threw while going backward and under pressure.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • BodyEnergy introduced a new version of its motorless flat treadmill with Ab-drive, featuring a front abdominal roller that enables natural backward stride propulsion to biomechanically mimic running outdoors.
    — TIME Staff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Underdeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdeveloped. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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