How to Use developmental in a Sentence

developmental

adjective
  • A drop in temperature can slow the plant's developmental process.
  • My theory is still in its developmental stage.
  • There is no point in doing much analysis of a work in progress developmental Texans team.
    Stephanie Stradley, Chron, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Elim is well known for its school for students age 3 to 22 with developmental and physical disabilities.
    Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2022
  • There might be developmental origins associated with how you were soothed as a child by caregivers, Poerio thinks.
    Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 26 Sep. 2022
  • But Hernandez had to quit after her newborn son began demonstrating developmental delays and was diagnosed with autism.
    Mark Kreidler, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The potential of linking Fields with that kind of developmental experience seemed intriguing.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
  • At this stage, your voice and face are the best developmental tools.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 8 Mar. 2024
  • When looking for the best gift for 7-year-olds, keep these developmental changes in mind.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Stepping back to the developmental tour was the right detour.
    Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
  • It was announced for Broadway in 2020, and the team held a developmental workshop of the show last summer.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Your child's car seat needs to be the right size—for their developmental age and your vehicle.
    Renee Plant, Parents, 30 July 2024
  • He was signed to the developmental squad Oct. 18 and spent the first three weeks at tight end before switching to defense and playing end last week.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Summer league has proven eye opening to what has been culled by the Heat scouting and developmental wings.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024
  • In the lab, scientists can nudge these cells down the developmental pathway, growing them into any one of the 200 or so types of cells in the human body.
    Mark Johnson, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2022
  • But his Aunt Teresa was the guiding force in his developmental teen years.
    Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
  • The sluggish dynamo means that the planet is at the tail end of its developmental stage, on its way to becoming a dead planet like Mars.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
  • So, the Broncos kept a developmental project like tackle Frank Crum rather than risk losing him.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2024
  • The fly then becomes infected, with the larvae going through two developmental stages in the fly's testes.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 Aug. 2024
  • At the time, the babies had a 10% to 20% chance of survival, while developmental delays were possible but unknown.
    Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
  • And for Mata, who is on the 40-man roster for the third year and thus will be out of options after this season, a developmental fork may be approaching.
    Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2023
  • If Indianapolis is going to get to eight or nine rushers, though, the Colts are going to need one of their young, developmental players to take the next step.
    The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2023
  • From the outset, this was going to be a developmental season for Nikola Jovic, who still is only 19.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Consumption of heavy metals has been shown to increase the risk of developmental and health problems.
    Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 1 July 2023
  • The club was created by Crisann Black and named in honor of her young son who has autism, with the goal of creating a space for people who have developmental delays to let loose.
    Catherine Garcia, The Week, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Still, Maltz is not here to make any grand philosophical claims about the girls’ developmental phases.
    Tomris Laffly, Variety, 13 June 2024
  • Sunday’s trophy match shapes up as a developmental contest ahead of this summer’s Olympics in France.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Gross-Matos arrives as more of a developmental player than Floyd, given that he’s played a full season just once in four seasons and has 13 career sacks.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Then there’s the unanswered question of what a two-week preseason would do for younger players from a developmental standpoint.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2024
  • However, stories told by Black authors hold a different kind of value during the important developmental stages of a child’s life.
    Jessica Fields, Essence, 19 Sep. 2024

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