de·vel·oped
di-ˈve-ləpt 
dē-
: having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living
a developed country
developed
2 of 2past tense and past participle of develop
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Adjective
The disease is almost unheard of in developed countries.
The younger plant has a less developed root system.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The neighborhood/area The East Cape is quieter, more rugged, and far less developed than Cabo San Lucas or the hotel zone.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The country easily outpaces the rest of the developed world in gun deaths and overdoses, both major mortality drivers here that have largely been accepted as the cost of being American.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The White House has homed in on prescription drug prices, which data shows are two to three times more expensive on average than those in other developed countries.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Russia has been overtly aggressive while China is more clever and subtle, using tactics such as intellectual property theft and economic penetration of less developed countries.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The neighborhood/area The East Cape is quieter, more rugged, and far less developed than Cabo San Lucas or the hotel zone.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The country easily outpaces the rest of the developed world in gun deaths and overdoses, both major mortality drivers here that have largely been accepted as the cost of being American.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The White House has homed in on prescription drug prices, which data shows are two to three times more expensive on average than those in other developed countries.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/developed. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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developed
adjective
de·vel·oped
di-ˈvel-əpt
: having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living
a developed country
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