as in undeveloped
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Recent Examples of underdeveloped
The Everton Stadium, as it is known, sits in a largely underdeveloped part of Liverpool’s north docks.
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Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
At the hospital, staff told police the infant weighed about 13 pounds and was extremely underweight and underdeveloped for her age, according to Brittian’s arrest affidavit.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Mehra said an underdeveloped jaw could reduce airway size, encourage mouth breathing and disrupt sleep.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
However, the VNOs in humans are relatively smaller and may be too underdeveloped to process pheromones in the same way.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
At the hospital, staff told police the infant weighed about 13 pounds and was extremely underweight and underdeveloped for her age, according to Brittian’s arrest affidavit.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Mehra said an underdeveloped jaw could reduce airway size, encourage mouth breathing and disrupt sleep.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
However, the VNOs in humans are relatively smaller and may be too underdeveloped to process pheromones in the same way.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdeveloped
Adjective
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Additionally, Southwest Fort Worth has vast undeveloped land and areas not yet annexed into the city, presenting an opportunity to shape future growth thoughtfully.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Shaw took a deliberately analog approach to the production, choosing not just to document the events on 16mm film, but using undeveloped film stock from decades ago to evoke a much earlier era of Olympic sports coverage.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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At the lower left side of the backward C that makes up the northern crown is an extremely faint star, T-Coronae Borealis.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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The reactive approach that most companies take results from this backward focus.—
Helen Mason,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Underdeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdeveloped. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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