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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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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
In the new assessment, the two agencies, which officials did not identify, did not find evidence linking any specific episode to technology developed by Russia or another country but based their findings on understandings of foreign weapon development and capability.
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David Klepper The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Shifting to a skills-first organization—prioritizing skills over credentials in hiring, development, and advancement—is no exception.
—Ebony D. Thomas, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Director of speed development and baserunning/roving hitting coach Matt Talarico also joined the Cubs as their new baserunning offensive coordinator.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Portal/draft developments for Michigan The team that flew to Tampa is not the same team Michigan fans watched all season.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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David Klepper The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Shifting to a skills-first organization—prioritizing skills over credentials in hiring, development, and advancement—is no exception.
—Ebony D. Thomas, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Director of speed development and baserunning/roving hitting coach Matt Talarico also joined the Cubs as their new baserunning offensive coordinator.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Portal/draft developments for Michigan The team that flew to Tampa is not the same team Michigan fans watched all season.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for development
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Roundup Our Best Stories of 2019 Tweety bird linguistics, tiny purses, Beowulf's monsters, and the evolution of beauty.JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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This evolution has the potential to dramatically scale cybersecurity operations.Tony Bradley, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The best possible outcome is a public unmasking of his motives.Paul Hockenos, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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The outcome reflected shifts in the power balance in Lebanon and the wider Middle East, with Shi’ite Muslim Hezbollah badly pummeled from last year’s war, and its Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad toppled in December.Reuters, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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And Brady’s continued growth as a play caller has been notable.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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However, the firm is wisely pushing into alternative strategies, such as infrastructure and private credit, with a series of acquisitions to fuel its next leg of growth.Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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Otherwise, Arkansas is 0-4 against other opponents ranked in Quad 1 of the NCAA’s Net rankings, including a 73-66 loss Wednesday night at home to Ole Miss. Calipari’s squads, composed primarily of one-and-done freshmen for more than a decade at Kentucky, typically improve as a season progresses.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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As the month progresses, the energy continues to shift as Mercury enters Capricorn, urging you to get practical and realistic about your love life.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Right now, if one of the four tubes is temporarily out of service, the result is numerous delays, cancellation and combining of trains.Larry Penner, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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For the most accurate results, the guidelines are to rest the arm on a desk or another firm surface at the same level as the heart, Serwer told Fox News Digital. 2.Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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However implausible his character’s maturation may be, Howell conveys that growth well and retains dignity through the running joke in which Whitaker is regularly showered in bodily fluids.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
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Further, early brain maturation among girls exposed to high levels of stress may contribute to early puberty, which is found among girls with PTSD.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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The combination of low humidity, dry fuels, and shifting winds has heightened the potential for spot fires and rapid expansion.Anna Skinner, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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International expansion has also required new packaging.David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 10 Jan. 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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Designers had initially hoped to tunnel beneath the rail line, but UP refused permission, the resultant bridge adding well over $15 million to the project cost, according to Ellerman.Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
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“Development.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/development. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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