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Recent Examples of underdeveloped
Pimblett, the expert grappler with the underdeveloped stand-up skills, never once made a true attempt to take Gaethje to the ground.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Asking an underdeveloped rookie to come in and play meaningful snaps is often a last resort for coaches.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
This heavy pressure on individuals (and, in turn, other talent at the company, which remains underdeveloped) ultimately affects designers’ ability to do their job.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Some critics have written off Teyana Taylor's Perfidia Beverly Hills as a sexualized stereotype with limited screen time and an underdeveloped character arc.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Asking an underdeveloped rookie to come in and play meaningful snaps is often a last resort for coaches.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
This heavy pressure on individuals (and, in turn, other talent at the company, which remains underdeveloped) ultimately affects designers’ ability to do their job.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Some critics have written off Teyana Taylor's Perfidia Beverly Hills as a sexualized stereotype with limited screen time and an underdeveloped character arc.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdeveloped
Adjective
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The site consists of a vacant 5-story office building, a vacant 10-story office building and parking areas previously part of the CVS Health corporate campus, and undeveloped land belonging to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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There is plenty of undeveloped land in the county to build (this project).—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And the Patriots would have lost that AFC Championship Game if Nix’s backup, Jarrett Stidham, had taken a sack rather than trying some weird, backward shot-put throw.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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As Malinin comes out of his spin, his backward boot strikes the ice with a landing force between five and eight times his body weight, or upwards of 700 pounds.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Underdeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdeveloped. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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