1
as in evolution
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
the development of an idea into a marketable product
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2
as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
a development that the writers of the law never anticipated or intended
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as in growth
the process of becoming mature
a tulip's development from a bulb into a flower
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Recent Examples of development
Taal's attorneys called the development a free speech assault.
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Kanishka Singh, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Small parks and detention ponds would also be part of the development.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
This principle has driven the development of billion- and trillion-parameter transformer models that form the backbone of modern AI systems.
—Greg Licholai Md, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Kydd will join as co-founder, president, head of business development and International at Tastemade.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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Kanishka Singh, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Small parks and detention ponds would also be part of the development.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
This principle has driven the development of billion- and trillion-parameter transformer models that form the backbone of modern AI systems.
—Greg Licholai Md, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Kydd will join as co-founder, president, head of business development and International at Tastemade.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for development
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One of the best parts about being a fan of a megastar is watching their fashion evolution in real time.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2025
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Future studies may also explore whether other highly skilled vocal mimics, such as lyrebirds, share similar neural structures, offering further clues into the evolution of speech.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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The articles require a two-thirds majority vote, an outcome considered highly unlikely given the slim Republican majority and the need for significant Democratic support.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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While different courts may reach different outcomes, the broader legal questions can percolate before the Supreme Court may ultimately step in with a resolution.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Although extensive, this process has made developing future content easier and more effective, setting us up for success in this new phase of growth for the organization.—
Victoria Zelefsky,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Mexican restaurant was given a yellow placard for mold-like growth and food being improperly thawed.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Instead, coffee goes stale, losing flavor as the weeks progress.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Nations League final four was meant to provide a glimpse of the progress thus far under Pochettino, knowing that time with the players has been scarce.—
Paul Tenorio,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The result was one of the most transformative kitchen appliances in history, not because of new technology but because someone recognized an everyday problem—slow, inefficient cooking—applied a seemingly unrelated observation, and created a solution.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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But while the costs of having a pet have gone up, the cost of bringing one home is lower than in 2024, probably a result of waning adoption rates, Rover's report said.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA TODAY,
23 Mar. 2025
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The high desert environment in New Mexico creates wide temperature fluctuations, allowing for accelerated maturation.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The distiller’s beer, as it’s known at that point, is then double distilled in pot stills and aged in new charred and toasted American oak barrels (the same type that are used for bourbon), before sometimes getting a secondary maturation.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2025
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The centrepiece of this involved an expansion of the East Stand, adding 8,000 seats, which would be topped by a bubble-like roof.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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For years, South Florida advocates have pushed for an expansion of the status, concerned that many Nicaraguans in the U.S. would be left with no other forms of relief from deportation if the parole program was revoked.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Show how data from customers/employees contributes to product innovations; present plans for sharing resultant value. 2.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Development.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/development. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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