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as in underdeveloped
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as in uncultivated
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Recent Examples of undeveloped
On the campus would be the data center, a water treatment plant, and undeveloped land to act as a buffer to neighboring properties to the north, application materials show.
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2025
The airline company acquired 113 acres of undeveloped land outside the Denver airport in 2023, with spokesperson Patrick Mullane saying at the time it would be used for a pilot training center.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The stadium and its auxiliary fields will be on about 31 acres on an undeveloped parcel near the Broncos’ training facility, according to the memorandum of understanding.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
Canaveral National Seashore houses the longest stretch of undeveloped Atlantic coastline in Florida.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2025
The airline company acquired 113 acres of undeveloped land outside the Denver airport in 2023, with spokesperson Patrick Mullane saying at the time it would be used for a pilot training center.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The stadium and its auxiliary fields will be on about 31 acres on an undeveloped parcel near the Broncos’ training facility, according to the memorandum of understanding.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
Canaveral National Seashore houses the longest stretch of undeveloped Atlantic coastline in Florida.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeveloped
Adjective
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The entire harassment subplot is underdeveloped, taking a back seat to typical medical drama.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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Center back: George Campbell, CF Montréal At this point, Colorado and Montréal have become the standard-bearers of taking underdeveloped players off of MLS rivals and giving them a better chance at regular minutes.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 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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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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From Muhanga to Mesquite The first deployment from the company that would become Zipline was in 2016 in Muhanga, Rwanda, beginning with the goal of delivering vaccines and other medical supplies quickly and reliably across the untamed expanses of Africa.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Practical Information The drive, which is surrounded by wilderness, is even more untamed in the winter.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2025
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Another possibility is that overgrown vegetation affected the grid, which, if true, should not have happened, said Josué Colón, the island’s energy czar and former executive director of Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority.—
Dánica Coto,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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The owners of nine horses found with severely overgrown hooves and unsanitary conditions were just charged with neglect.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
7 Apr. 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,
6 Feb. 2025
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Uncovering a Forgotten History The discovery was initiated by a 1930s agricultural report referencing untended land filled with graves and trees—an area unsuitable for cultivation.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Both edibles offer fresh garnishes for daily use or spontaneous hosting.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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Emerging from the city's urban landscape, his art is characterized by spontaneous compositions of pattern and form, often evolving through layers of spray paint, ink, and acrylic.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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This ferocious, steep-banked corner possesses a wild 24% gradient, a nod to Spain’s bullfighting heritage.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Niemann, a grandmaster, beat Carlsen in an upset in a 2022 match, leading Carlsen to withdraw from the tournament and setting off wild speculation about whether Niemann could have cheated, though no such allegations were ever proven.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Undeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeveloped. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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