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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The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Autoliv and Tensor say their co-developed system is intended to remove those constraints without compromising safety.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
And with the nation boasting the highest government debt-to-GDP ratio in the developed world by a wide margin, bearishness to JGBs is likely to persist.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Their use is reserved for hotel or spa guests, but Hobo Hot Springs, with a developed pool and natural pools along the river, is public, free, and open 24 hours a day.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change, with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times.
—The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Autoliv and Tensor say their co-developed system is intended to remove those constraints without compromising safety.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
And with the nation boasting the highest government debt-to-GDP ratio in the developed world by a wide margin, bearishness to JGBs is likely to persist.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Their use is reserved for hotel or spa guests, but Hobo Hot Springs, with a developed pool and natural pools along the river, is public, free, and open 24 hours a day.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/developed. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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