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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Adjective
The disease is almost unheard of in developed countries.
The younger plant has a less developed root system.
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If anything, Brown seemed motivated to build off of that group with a healthier Tatum and a more developed supporting cast.
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The other three women all have connections to Maxine, yet she’s not involved in their most developed and personally significant scenes.
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The victims have described being exposed to sensory phenomena such as pressure and noise coming from a specific location and developed brain trauma and a variety of other symptoms like vertigo, tinnitus, migraine, visual problems and cognitive impairment.
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Adjective
Its rulings on which countries’ markets count as developed, emerging, frontier, or standalone are watched from Bulgaria to Indonesia, and its offerings now span risk management tools and climate and sustainability data.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
3 July 2026
If anything, Brown seemed motivated to build off of that group with a healthier Tatum and a more developed supporting cast.
—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The other three women all have connections to Maxine, yet she’s not involved in their most developed and personally significant scenes.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
The victims have described being exposed to sensory phenomena such as pressure and noise coming from a specific location and developed brain trauma and a variety of other symptoms like vertigo, tinnitus, migraine, visual problems and cognitive impairment.
—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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“Developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/developed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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developed
adjective
de·vel·oped
di-ˈvel-əpt
: having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living
a developed country
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