in development

idiom

: in the process of being prepared, developed, or completed

Examples of in development in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The comment comes after a string of social media back-and-forths concerning the biopic that is now in development at Warner Bros. subsidiary the Wolper Organization with writer Jordan Allen-Dutton attached. Julia MacCary, Variety, 4 May 2024 The film has been in development for several years, with Perkins, Harris and Brown working on the film when the former was running StudioCanal U.K. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024 As for Grand Canyon travelers, more hiking and camping opportunities are coming soon with an REI Signature Camp that's in development near the South Rim. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024 Other possible reasons for the cancellation include a shift in focus from the original premise, younger actors aging out of their roles, another spinoff series in development and the desire to avoid the inevitable storyline of Sheldon's father having an affair and dying. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 May 2024 The tests have been in development for years, but the EPA’s review of acephate’s effects on the developing brain marked one of the first times the agency had recommended changing a legal safety threshold largely based on their results. Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 1 May 2024 And Sarandos, Peters and the Netflix executive team will have a year in development to hone that message, and hope that Wall Street is ready to binge. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024 New hotels that have already been approved or are in development won’t be affected, but all future properties will have to face the ban. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2024 Dave Bautista and Eric Nam are headlining the voice cast for the film, which is in development at Paramount and Nickelodeon Studios. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024

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“In development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20development. Accessed 7 May. 2024.

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