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Recent Examples of undeveloped
Mize said any new park development would require evaluating all of the city’s undeveloped park land to decide what lot is the best place for one.
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Mason Rouser, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Urban landowners own undeveloped or under-developed parcels slated for future investments that could host shorter-term interim projects.
—Catherine Blakespear, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
The state created its wildlife corridor in 2021, building on decades of work to preserve undeveloped acreage in Florida’s interior.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Also on this stretch of undeveloped shoreline is the country’s oldest working lighthouse, the Sandy Hook Lighthouse, built in 1764.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 2 June 2025
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Mason Rouser, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Urban landowners own undeveloped or under-developed parcels slated for future investments that could host shorter-term interim projects.
—Catherine Blakespear, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
The state created its wildlife corridor in 2021, building on decades of work to preserve undeveloped acreage in Florida’s interior.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Also on this stretch of undeveloped shoreline is the country’s oldest working lighthouse, the Sandy Hook Lighthouse, built in 1764.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeveloped
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Other possible vectors south through Central Asia to India are either underdeveloped, incomplete, involve transshipment through Afghanistan or ports in Iran, which would merely increase risk.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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If the eyes are deep and sharp, the fruit is probably underdeveloped and will be dry and crunchy.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 July 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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What should have been his biggest weakness—his origin in a seemingly backward country—was his greatest strength.—
Ekow Eshun
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Shaped like a human heart and engineered to actually beat, the Schiaparelli necklace created a dramatic and surreal effect on the runway, where it was showcased by a model wearing a backward red dress.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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The latest study on how bosses are actually using AI emphasizes how untamed the practice really is in corporate America.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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Elsewhere, the Reykjanes Peninsula is shaped by recent volcanic activity, while the highlands remain raw and untamed, offering gravel roads, steaming vents, glacial rivers and vast empty plateaus that feel far removed from the modern world.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Thirty years later, in 2004, the Ramona Fire Department notified the ministry that overgrown weeds, considered a fire hazard, needed to be cleared from the property.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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Trim shrubs to improve airflow since overgrown shrubs and dense vegetation provide shade and moisture that chiggers like.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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In addition, plants that aren’t thoughtfully selected can get too big for the space, making your front door look messy and untended.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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Photo: Jeremy Liebman The living room, filled with furnishings designed by friends, including the late Zaha Hadid, overlooks an untended back garden and a large-scale dinosaur-skeleton sculpture of Schachter’s own making.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
6 May 2025
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The demanding executive might uncover a passion for art; the strategic planner might embrace spontaneous adventure.—
Lorraine Wiseman,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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First described in 2021, Marbach-Schaaf Syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a spontaneous (non-inherited) mutation in the PRKAR1B gene.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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But when 5,000 Trevally fight back, the hunters become the hunted in one of the ocean’s wildest showdowns.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Robert reached with one out in the fifth, legging out the infield single and taking second on a wild throw.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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“Undeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeveloped. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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