How to Use developmental in a Sentence

developmental

adjective

• A drop in temperature can slow the plant's developmental process.
• My theory is still in its developmental stage.
• This indicates that babbling is a widespread and natural developmental process in parrots.
  — Grrlscientist, Forbes, 21 June 2022
• The most up-to-date science states that no level of lead exposure is safe–especially during childhood when the toxic metal causes developmental mayhem.
  — Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
• Perfect for babies 0-18 months, these food-grade teething toys are designed to encourage exploration and developmental learning.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
• At this stage, your voice and face are the best developmental tools.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 8 Mar. 2024
• When looking for the best gift for 7-year-olds, keep these developmental changes in mind.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 7 Nov. 2023
• But the gravy doesn’t drip down to the developmental Korn Ferry Tour, the chief pathway to the main circuit.
  — Eamon Lynch, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022
• Stepping back to the developmental tour was the right detour.
  — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
• It was announced for Broadway in 2020, and the team held a developmental workshop of the show last summer.
  — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2023
• Your child's car seat needs to be the right size—for their developmental age and your vehicle.
  — Renee Plant, Parents, 30 July 2024
• He was signed to the developmental squad Oct. 18 and spent the first three weeks at tight end before switching to defense and playing end last week.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2022
• Summer league has proven eye opening to what has been culled by the Heat scouting and developmental wings.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024
• In the lab, scientists can nudge these cells down the developmental pathway, growing them into any one of the 200 or so types of cells in the human body.
  — Mark Johnson, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2022
• But his Aunt Teresa was the guiding force in his developmental teen years.
  — Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
• The sluggish dynamo means that the planet is at the tail end of its developmental stage, on its way to becoming a dead planet like Mars.
  — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
• Like tree rings, they can be used to infer developmental speeds and timing.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
• So, the Broncos kept a developmental project like tackle Frank Crum rather than risk losing him.
  — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2024
• The fly then becomes infected, with the larvae going through two developmental stages in the fly's testes.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 Aug. 2024
• At the time, the babies had a 10% to 20% chance of survival, while developmental delays were possible but unknown.
  — Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
• And for Mata, who is on the 40-man roster for the third year and thus will be out of options after this season, a developmental fork may be approaching.
  — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2023
• If Indianapolis is going to get to eight or nine rushers, though, the Colts are going to need one of their young, developmental players to take the next step.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2023
• From the outset, this was going to be a developmental season for Nikola Jovic, who still is only 19.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2023
• Consumption of heavy metals has been shown to increase the risk of developmental and health problems.
  — Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 1 July 2023
• Wright was considered more of a developmental pick by draft analysts, someone who had the length but hasn’t quite mastered how to use it.
  — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2022
• There is no point in doing much analysis of a work in progress developmental Texans team.
  — Stephanie Stradley, Chron, 7 Oct. 2022
• The club was created by Crisann Black and named in honor of her young son who has autism, with the goal of creating a space for people who have developmental delays to let loose.
  — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 30 Dec. 2022
• Still, Maltz is not here to make any grand philosophical claims about the girls’ developmental phases.
  — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 13 June 2024
• Sunday’s trophy match shapes up as a developmental contest ahead of this summer’s Olympics in France.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
• Gross-Matos arrives as more of a developmental player than Floyd, given that he’s played a full season just once in four seasons and has 13 career sacks.
  — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 28 Dec 2024