nondevelopment
noun
non·de·vel·op·ment
ˌnän-di-ˈve-ləp-mənt 
-dē-
1
a
: a lack or absence of development
nondevelopment of symptoms
b
: a failure to grow or develop normally
2
: activities or purposes other than development
land designated for nondevelopment
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The Wizards somehow still haven't hired a replacement for former president Ernie Grunfeld, a nondevelopment that hangs over this pick.
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Ben Golliver, courant.com, 18 June 2019
The Wizards somehow still haven’t hired a replacement for former president Ernie Grunfeld, a nondevelopment that hangs over this pick.
—Ben Golliver, The Denver Post, 18 June 2019
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Ben Golliver, courant.com, 18 June 2019
The Wizards somehow still haven’t hired a replacement for former president Ernie Grunfeld, a nondevelopment that hangs over this pick.
—Ben Golliver, The Denver Post, 18 June 2019
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“Nondevelopment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondevelopment. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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