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as in to evolve
to gradually become clearer or more detailed
as the story of the bombing developed, the scope of the tragedy became more apparent
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as in to acquire
to come to have gradually
the youngster developed a taste for green olives
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as in to grow
to become mature
the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels
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as in to expand
to express more fully and in greater detail
marketing people developed the initial idea into a complete promotional campaign
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as in to forge
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy
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Recent Examples of develop
Disney is also developing a live-action remake of the original for release in 2026.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Jan. 2025
Economic support for vulnerable workers: Targeted programs must be developed to help service industry workers and small businesses rebuild their livelihoods.
—John Hope Bryant, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025
There’s knowledge from that experience and insight gained through Reid that would be valuable and applicable to the Bears’ efforts to develop Williams.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Whether that is increasing the ball movement, finding another on-ball presence or tapping into better defense, this is an opportunity for the Mavericks to develop the skill sets of their role players so that when Dončić and Irving do come back, the team is even better equipped to support the stars.
—Law Murray, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Jan. 2025
Economic support for vulnerable workers: Targeted programs must be developed to help service industry workers and small businesses rebuild their livelihoods.
—John Hope Bryant, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025
There’s knowledge from that experience and insight gained through Reid that would be valuable and applicable to the Bears’ efforts to develop Williams.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Whether that is increasing the ball movement, finding another on-ball presence or tapping into better defense, this is an opportunity for the Mavericks to develop the skill sets of their role players so that when Dončić and Irving do come back, the team is even better equipped to support the stars.
—Law Murray, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for develop
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The Growing Problem Of Identity Fraud In FinTech Identity fraud has evolved dramatically.—
Rob Heidenreich,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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As technology advanced and viewer habits evolved, the company would continue to make significant changes to its data collection and processing procedures.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Washington acquired him in a trade with the New Orleans Saints in the middle of the season.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Signing Christian Walker to play first base and acquiring Isaac Paredes to play third only furthered a familiar feeling Altuve never wanted to experience.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Atwater’s grandfather grew mangoes, watermelon and peas on the lot during Atwater’s childhood.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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His small shop in the Palais-Royal grew to become a beloved fashion institution, serving as a style archive for designers, a red-carpet closet for celebrities, and a research library for fashion students and museum curators.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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The world’s second-largest economy met official annual growth target last year, expanding 5.0%, as a barrage of stimulus measures kicked in.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2025
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During the month of January, sky gazers will be able to see four planets in one view — and come February, the parade will only expand.—
Caitlin O'Kane,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Whether rekindling old friendships or forging new rivalries, these ladies are ready to make their mark.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
30 Jan. 2025
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With that said, tiles forged from natural materials, like marble or granite, are porous and do not hold up well against steam mops’ moisture and high temps.—
Maria Conti,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2025
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The violence unfolded Tuesday morning at an apartment building on Day Ave.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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This is how one phishing attack unfolds: Targets receive an email from the official Dropbox email address.—
Perry Carpenter,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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At one point, lavender was cultivated on nearly 1,000 hectares of Hvar, and the island itself accounted for nearly 10 percent of the world’s total lavender production.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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As was the case in the Middle East and Afghanistan, ISIS' West Africa Province (ISWAP) cultivated local partnerships by capitalizing on existing conflicts between government forces and insurgents, including Nigeria's powerful Boko Haram, to establish itself as a major player in the region.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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But that’s where (manager) Will (Venable) and the staff come in and take advantage of those teaching moments for these players to progress at the major-league level.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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The reports appear every Monday and provide a detailed breakdown of how your movement, recovery (from exercise and stress), and sleep have progressed over time.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Develop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/develop. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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