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Recent Examples of undeveloped
The brain injury caused cerebral atrophy and a glial scar, which led to the boy's brain being significantly undeveloped, according to court documents.
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Arkansas Online, 25 Aug. 2025
Councilmember John Dumitru asked staff to develop an inventory of all unoccupied, underdeveloped or undeveloped properties and suggested making the full Grant Thornton report publicly available.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
Covering 2,530 surface acres, Lake Moomaw features 43 miles of undeveloped shoreline, which means there are plenty of places to find your own little slice of secluded heaven all up and down the lake.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
According to his attorneys, Wimberly was approached regarding his willingness to use his official role to influence the purchase of an undeveloped piece of property owned by the city.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 25 Aug. 2025
Councilmember John Dumitru asked staff to develop an inventory of all unoccupied, underdeveloped or undeveloped properties and suggested making the full Grant Thornton report publicly available.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
Covering 2,530 surface acres, Lake Moomaw features 43 miles of undeveloped shoreline, which means there are plenty of places to find your own little slice of secluded heaven all up and down the lake.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
According to his attorneys, Wimberly was approached regarding his willingness to use his official role to influence the purchase of an undeveloped piece of property owned by the city.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeveloped
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Much of the cast is underdeveloped; an improbable misunderstanding about Mare’s sexuality is somehow stretched into a multi-episode story line.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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Until accounting, disclosure, and incentives evolve to reflect nature’s location-specific and non-fungible value, finance for biodiversity will remain underdeveloped.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 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
Adjective
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And the trends have not been in favor of doing better, including uncertainty and backward steps from federal and state programs.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Shift your weight between your forward and backward legs to move your hips forward and backward (as opposed to around).—
Health Editorial Team,
Health,
28 Aug. 2025
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The extravagant approach mirrors the hero’s untamed energy, all to yield a genuinely spectacular film.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
27 Aug. 2025
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What would the American West be without untamed mustangs roaming the plains?—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Aug. 2025
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Do not overlook containers that have become overgrown by vegetation.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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Liz has run out of the patience needed to look after an overgrown infant, correcting Ron’s delusion that Jay sees them as part of his family by explaining that the notion of family for their client only goes one way.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 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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This could result in a friend dragging you on a spontaneous road trip or a conversation that turns into a romantic connection with someone from a different background.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Over 800 survivors escaped certain death thanks to the spontaneous rescue of Chinese fishermen from nearby Dongji Island.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
22 Aug. 2025
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Zoo life can be a lux experience for these Arizonan species, but for their wild counterparts living in the Sonoran desert, there is no escape from the region’s extreme heat and extended drought.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Cubs, who hold a 3 1/2 game lead over the San Diego Padres for the top National League wild-card spot and sit 5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers, go for the sweep over Atlanta on Wednesday.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Undeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeveloped. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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