de·vel·oped
di-ˈve-ləpt 
dē-
: having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living
a developed country
developed
2 of 2past tense and past participle of develop
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The disease is almost unheard of in developed countries.
The younger plant has a less developed root system.
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Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
Trending on Billboard While a developed country, the United States still grapples with health care access and affordability disparities.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
The developed online shorthand was practical (rotfl, brb, ttyl), but also deeply reflective of their relationship with the early internet: a space that was fun, experimental, and still relatively unpolished.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
No campfires in backcountry or wilderness areas, including primitive camping areas without developed campsites.
—Buffalo National River, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
According to a longstanding investment rule at OpenAI, the rights over developed AGI technology are excluded from its IP investment contracts with companies such as Microsoft.
—Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
Trending on Billboard While a developed country, the United States still grapples with health care access and affordability disparities.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
The developed online shorthand was practical (rotfl, brb, ttyl), but also deeply reflective of their relationship with the early internet: a space that was fun, experimental, and still relatively unpolished.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
No campfires in backcountry or wilderness areas, including primitive camping areas without developed campsites.
—Buffalo National River, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/developed. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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developed
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de·vel·oped
di-ˈvel-əpt
: having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living
a developed country
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