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as in underdeveloped
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as in uncultivated
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Recent Examples of undeveloped
For a new state audit released in October, city officials in four of the six STAR bond districts examined told auditors that their districts would have likely developed without the bonds as their cities expanded into undeveloped land.
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Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
Onshore excursions consisted of docking in a remote, undeveloped region of Darien National Park to meet the Indigenous Embera people and wandering Panama Viejo – archaeological ruins from 1519 and a World UNESCO Heritage Site.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
These groups target high-end houses near undeveloped land that can conceal the approach of the suspects, and the burglars get into the house through a rear window or glass door, the complaint states.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
Religious organizations in Denver, Jefferson, Arapahoe and Douglas counties alone have more than 5,000 acres of undeveloped land, said Rep. Andrew Boesenecker, a Fort Collins Democrat who’s co-sponsoring the bill with Denver Democratic Rep. Javier Mabrey.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
Onshore excursions consisted of docking in a remote, undeveloped region of Darien National Park to meet the Indigenous Embera people and wandering Panama Viejo – archaeological ruins from 1519 and a World UNESCO Heritage Site.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
These groups target high-end houses near undeveloped land that can conceal the approach of the suspects, and the burglars get into the house through a rear window or glass door, the complaint states.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Feb. 2025
Religious organizations in Denver, Jefferson, Arapahoe and Douglas counties alone have more than 5,000 acres of undeveloped land, said Rep. Andrew Boesenecker, a Fort Collins Democrat who’s co-sponsoring the bill with Denver Democratic Rep. Javier Mabrey.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeveloped
Adjective
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Those who don't risk being left behind with underdeveloped talent and stagnant performance in an increasingly demanding business landscape.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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In the right team composition, these characters can be valuable assets, but their kits are usually a little bit underdeveloped compared to A-Tier and especially S-Tier characters.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
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After bushwhacking through uncultivated wilderness, the ground team found the woman, the Coast Guard said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2024
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Heathcliff Heaths are areas of open, uncultivated land.—
Anna Moeslein,
Parents,
22 July 2024
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His highlights of the weekend included a backward half-court shooting competition with the Nuggets’ mascot and a cute moment saying hello to Trae Young’s child.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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The players in the cabin must memorize and sing this backward song via phone to the players back at the castle.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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This wild, untamed region of northern Spain struck a familiar chord, evoking scenes from Vicky Cristina Barcelona—but with a richer, more rugged soul.—
Jenn Rice,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
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More untamed than the mob-wife coat, which leans more glamorous in a 1980s way, the yeti coat piles on the fuzz, often comes in bold colors, and essentially steals focus from whatever the wearer has on underneath.—
Rosana Lai,
Glamour,
5 Feb. 2025
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This includes landscaping maintenance, such as overgrown plants, poorly draining lawns, and aging deck support.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2025
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Plans are in the works to burn around 300 acres of an overgrown meadow used for cattle grazing on the Viejas tribal reservation near Alpine.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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After you're finished, dry the walls completely with your clean towels, being careful to avoid water streaks or soggy spots left untended.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2025
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Uncovering a Forgotten History The discovery was initiated by a 1930s agricultural report referencing untended land filled with graves and trees—an area unsuitable for cultivation.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
12 Dec. 2024
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There’s certainly a spirit of lively, spontaneous community in the film’s ensemble of screen newcomers, all cast from the region and fluent in its distinctive Henan dialect, who collectively contribute a vital air of careworn, lived-in human texture to proceedings.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Luna will also meet with electric Uranus in an exhilarating trine, shaking things up with a spontaneous trip or a philosophical conversation that sparks a new romantic connection.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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This strain of bird flu has gotten good at infecting new species, including wild birds that migrate and over 40 species of mammals, Kate Wells of NPR's network station Michigan Public and KFF Health News says.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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Along the trail, look for plants and animals that aren’t easy to find anywhere else on the island, including wild orchids and the rare native barn owl.—
Curaçao Tourist Board,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Undeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeveloped. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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