as in undeveloped
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Recent Examples of underdeveloped
The Everton Stadium, as it is known, sits in a largely underdeveloped part of Liverpool’s north docks.
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Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
At the hospital, staff told police the infant weighed about 13 pounds and was extremely underweight and underdeveloped for her age, according to Brittian’s arrest affidavit.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Mehra said an underdeveloped jaw could reduce airway size, encourage mouth breathing and disrupt sleep.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
However, the VNOs in humans are relatively smaller and may be too underdeveloped to process pheromones in the same way.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
At the hospital, staff told police the infant weighed about 13 pounds and was extremely underweight and underdeveloped for her age, according to Brittian’s arrest affidavit.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Mehra said an underdeveloped jaw could reduce airway size, encourage mouth breathing and disrupt sleep.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
However, the VNOs in humans are relatively smaller and may be too underdeveloped to process pheromones in the same way.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Underdeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdeveloped. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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