as in experimental
made or done as an experiment
developmental weaponry that is classified as top secret by the Pentagon
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That allows the Bills to stash Rourke on an injured list during 2025 without counting toward the active roster and getting a good developmental quarterback in the building for a year to potentially be their long-term backup.
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Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Facilitators are entrusted with tailoring lessons to each child’s unique developmental needs and interests, without the overhead of mandated standardized testing.
—Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Acosta was left with fewer options in the final third than at any point of his four-year stay in Ohio, as the club was unable to adequately replace Brandon Vazquez and Brenner with developmental loanee Kevin Kelsy.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
It’s well established that the pre-natal period can have long-term effects on a baby’s health, and Barreto believes that phenomenon may extend to cancer risk if parents are exposed to carcinogens during this critical developmental time.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
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Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Facilitators are entrusted with tailoring lessons to each child’s unique developmental needs and interests, without the overhead of mandated standardized testing.
—Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Acosta was left with fewer options in the final third than at any point of his four-year stay in Ohio, as the club was unable to adequately replace Brandon Vazquez and Brenner with developmental loanee Kevin Kelsy.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
It’s well established that the pre-natal period can have long-term effects on a baby’s health, and Barreto believes that phenomenon may extend to cancer risk if parents are exposed to carcinogens during this critical developmental time.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Developmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developmental. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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