well-developed

adjective

: large, advanced, or complete : fully developed
well-developed muscles
She has a well-developed sense of humor.

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Though Osric seems to have Malfoy DNA at his heart, the rest of the cast is original and well-developed. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025 The critical point is that while tariffs have complicated supplying the U.S. market as a Canadian business, the knowledge resources that are mature and well-developed in Canada represent astronomic value when utilized to develop emerging value chains globally. Majeed Javdani, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025

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“Well-developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-developed. Accessed 16 Aug. 2025.

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