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Recent Examples of underdeveloped
Research has found that multi-micronutrient supplementation improves maternal and child health outcomes, particularly in underdeveloped countries.2
Vitamin B12 supplementation during pregnancy improves vitamin B12 status during and after pregnancy.
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
Every leader has the opportunity to assess their strength of character relative to the 11 dimensions and to understand whether what could be a virtue manifests as a deficient (underdeveloped) or an excess (unsupported) vice, which could compromise judgment and well-being.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Even though return volumes are rising, reverse supply chains are actually underdeveloped.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 25 Apr. 2025
In the decades since, Congress has continued to reauthorize the program with an emphasis on international food security in the underdeveloped world.
— Made By History, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
Every leader has the opportunity to assess their strength of character relative to the 11 dimensions and to understand whether what could be a virtue manifests as a deficient (underdeveloped) or an excess (unsupported) vice, which could compromise judgment and well-being.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Even though return volumes are rising, reverse supply chains are actually underdeveloped.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 25 Apr. 2025
In the decades since, Congress has continued to reauthorize the program with an emphasis on international food security in the underdeveloped world.
— Made By History, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdeveloped
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At first, these properties seemed like little more than empty spaces surrounded by undeveloped land.—
Rodolfo Delgado,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Also part of the auction were his stakes in the companies that own and operate two warehouses and undeveloped land along Interstate 35W in south Fort Worth and an over 1.1 million-square-foot warehouse at 9449 Silver Creek Road, which was leased by Google in October.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2025
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In the snap shared to his Instagram Stories on Tuesday, May 20, Green, 36, is seated in a car while wearing a blue button-down shirt and white backward baseball hat.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Although unconventional, this is not the first time a celebrity opted to wear a backward jacket on the red carpet.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
19 May 2025
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“Underdeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdeveloped. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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