in development

idiom

: in the process of being prepared, developed, or completed

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An incredibly surprising story broke yesterday that there was a sequel to Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in development. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 The Internet too, has been in development for more than two decades when AOL became the first Internet company to go public, in 1992. Steve Case, Time, 1 Apr. 2025 The mentors, through one-on-one meetings and master classes, will nurture the talent attached to 49 projects – 27 of which are feature films – that are in development or post-production. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025 Lionsgate is currently in development of the film, with Thunder Road producers Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, franchise director and producer Chad Stahelski, and star and producer Reeves. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in development

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“In development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20development. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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