as in undeveloped
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Recent Examples of underdeveloped
Its teeth are small and underdeveloped compared to other hyenas, an adaptation to its soft-bodied prey rather than chewy meals.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Similarly, in Spain, foreign capital has been directed to areas with high growth potential, boosting underdeveloped neighborhoods.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The children all had a variety of birth defects, including missing or underdeveloped fingers, clubbed feet, heart defects, eye problems and skin conditions, per The Times.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The entire harassment subplot is underdeveloped, taking a back seat to typical medical drama.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Similarly, in Spain, foreign capital has been directed to areas with high growth potential, boosting underdeveloped neighborhoods.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The children all had a variety of birth defects, including missing or underdeveloped fingers, clubbed feet, heart defects, eye problems and skin conditions, per The Times.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The entire harassment subplot is underdeveloped, taking a back seat to typical medical drama.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdeveloped
Adjective
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Sun Terra Communities sold about 300 acres of undeveloped non-residential property to Skorman Development in 2021 for $29 million, with Skorman using the land for 1,039 mixed-use multifamily units in the city center.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Called the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, Disney developed plans for a community sitting on a swathe of undeveloped land near Orlando, Florida.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
15 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 2 Jun. 2025.
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