as in experimental
made or done as an experiment
developmental weaponry that is classified as top secret by the Pentagon
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Recent Examples of developmental
James Hauser, who has a rare genetic condition called 1p36 deletion syndrome, faces daily challenges with physical and developmental delays.
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Lauren Crawford, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In two seasons, Newton, a 6-foot-5 guard, has appeared in eight NBA games while playing primarily in the NBA’s developmental minor league.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
There are possible but not yet proven links to developmental and reproductive issues, the EPA website says.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Google was originally contracted to work on the Maven Smart System in its early developmental stages, but dropped the contract in 2018 in response to a protest movement from its workers.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Crawford, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In two seasons, Newton, a 6-foot-5 guard, has appeared in eight NBA games while playing primarily in the NBA’s developmental minor league.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
There are possible but not yet proven links to developmental and reproductive issues, the EPA website says.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Google was originally contracted to work on the Maven Smart System in its early developmental stages, but dropped the contract in 2018 in response to a protest movement from its workers.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for developmental
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This was the fallacy that led to the rise of elegant, beautiful, and compelling scenarios — grand unification, supersymmetry, extra dimensions, and string theory — whose predictions simply don’t appear to match experimental reality in any measurable way.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 Apr. 2026
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This year’s Persistence of Vision Award celebrates experimental filmmaker and poet Lynne Sachs.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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Amid a drumbeat of disclosures that begin to exact consequences for some powerful people — particularly Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Britain's former Prince Andrew — Congress passed legislation to force the Justice Department to disclose its investigative files on Epstein.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Chawla, a former FBI supervisory investigative specialist and first-time candidate, is running for the council’s 1st District.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Developmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developmental. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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