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Recent Examples of undeveloped
The mountain town is set in the shadow of Mount Sopris, a towering, almost-13,000-foot peak, and it's located between two scenic rivers—the Roaring Fork and Crystal River, the latter of which is also home to the undeveloped Penny Hot Springs.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
The Sacramento County Assessor reports the undeveloped land’s value at $25,036,185.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The company analyzed PropertyShark data and online government records to calculate the total acreage and number of parcels of undeveloped land throughout the 20 most populous American cities, ranking them from highest to lowest.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Two-thirds of the island remains undeveloped and largely unspoiled.
—Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
The Sacramento County Assessor reports the undeveloped land’s value at $25,036,185.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The company analyzed PropertyShark data and online government records to calculate the total acreage and number of parcels of undeveloped land throughout the 20 most populous American cities, ranking them from highest to lowest.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Two-thirds of the island remains undeveloped and largely unspoiled.
—Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeveloped
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Sure, the park encompasses a massive 1,300 acres, but comparing this underdeveloped pipedream to the nation’s pre-eminent public parks is delusional.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Boiko plans projects in high-appeal regions with underdeveloped infrastructure.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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After bushwhacking through uncultivated wilderness, the ground team found the woman, the Coast Guard said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2024
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Heathcliff Heaths are areas of open, uncultivated land.—
Anna Moeslein,
Parents,
22 July 2024
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His inclusion could come across as a cynical ploy, a way of measuring social progress in a backward town.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Whereas therapy looks backward to heal, and self-help often floats in abstraction, Space of mind looks forward, quantifying how identity, beliefs, and emotions evolve over time.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The trip blends the nostalgia and romance of the golden age of travel with Africa’s untamed landscapes.—
Jennifer Broome,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Jackson Hole, Wyoming A rugged and untamed spirit defines Jackson Hole, a resort that has long earned its reputation as a mecca for expert skiers.—
Charles Curkin,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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The ruins were overgrown, yes, though not exactly hidden.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Today, its ancient ruins are a site in distress, its paths overgrown and facilities scarce.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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After you're finished, dry the walls completely with your clean towels, being careful to avoid water streaks or soggy spots left untended.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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Unlike Culex mosquitoes, which prefer breeding near larger sources of water such as untended swimming pools, culverts or detention basins, Aedes aegypti tend to breed in much shallower standing water.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
17 Aug. 2025
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These mutations can be spontaneous, but the paternal age of a sperm donor can also be a factor.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The piece signals transformation, but the spontaneous laugh turns luxury into connection; by the red-gown reveal, the necklace reads less like a trophy and more like a charm that’s worked.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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The honks of wild Canada geese, for instance, fresh out of the Arctic and now high in the clouds going south, signal a change in seasons for me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Jets finally earned their first win of the season in Week 8 after a wild comeback against the Cincinnati Bengals, but with their 1-7 record and seemingly no future in sight, new general manager Darren Mougey has opted to ship his star corner.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Undeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeveloped. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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