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as in underdeveloped
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as in uncultivated
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Recent Examples of undeveloped
Other countries are well equipped with land like this—indeed, broker Private Islands Inc. had more than 200 undeveloped examples for sale and ready for such development at press time.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
Other assets that will be included in the virtual auction are stakes in the companies that own and operate two warehouses and undeveloped land along Interstate 35W in south Fort Worth and an over 1.1 million square foot warehouse at 9449 Silver Creek Road, which was leased by Google in October.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
Overall, Milton has the physical tools that scream first-round pick, but his passing instincts and ability to read the field are undeveloped.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The luxury hotel’s secluded location in the fairly undeveloped Taling Ngam area is all part of its charm, inviting very little foot traffic and even less reason to leave the gorgeous resort.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
Other assets that will be included in the virtual auction are stakes in the companies that own and operate two warehouses and undeveloped land along Interstate 35W in south Fort Worth and an over 1.1 million square foot warehouse at 9449 Silver Creek Road, which was leased by Google in October.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
Overall, Milton has the physical tools that scream first-round pick, but his passing instincts and ability to read the field are undeveloped.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The luxury hotel’s secluded location in the fairly undeveloped Taling Ngam area is all part of its charm, inviting very little foot traffic and even less reason to leave the gorgeous resort.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeveloped
Adjective
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Even for well-meaning, high-performing leaders, the ability to pass the baton is a rare and often underdeveloped skill.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Their business faces other barriers: A plot point that sees the twins stealing electricity for the juke joint recalls the fact that most of the South, kept poor and underdeveloped by the demands of the segregated economy, didn’t have electricity until the New Deal, under FDR.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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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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In the snap shared to his Instagram Stories on Tuesday, May 20, Green, 36, is seated in a car while wearing a blue button-down shirt and white backward baseball hat.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Although unconventional, this is not the first time a celebrity opted to wear a backward jacket on the red carpet.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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His fireplug vitality surrendered only to his untamed playing, boogie feel and volumes upon volumes of mesmerizing riffs.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Fiscal conservatives panned the measure as a debt bomb and the bond market signaled major concerns as yields on U.S. treasury bills rose sharply, a sign of concern over untamed deficits.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The past decade and a half have not been short on examples of all of these abuses, for which the intervention of the courts has been an essential check on an overgrown executive and administrative state.—
The Editors,
National Review,
19 May 2025
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In this case, those patterns would appear to stretch back to childhood, as Dillane plays Mike as an overgrown kid — one entombed by the insouciant aloofness of someone who’s never quite understood the connection between actions and their consequences.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Photo: Jeremy Liebman The living room, filled with furnishings designed by friends, including the late Zaha Hadid, overlooks an untended back garden and a large-scale dinosaur-skeleton sculpture of Schachter’s own making.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
6 May 2025
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Judging by the untended blisters on his knuckles and palms, however, Enzo doesn’t show much aptitude for it — to the extent that his supervisor drives the boy home one day to speak with his parents, surprised to discover that Enzo lives in a posh home with ocean views and a private pool.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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Conversations are flirtatious and direct, so expect bold texts and spontaneous meetings.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Bilek said that proposals should be intentional moments, not spontaneous gestures, and partners should openly communicate expectations around commitment to avoid confusion or emotional harm.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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The area sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and the Currituck Sound is packed with maritime forests, sand dunes, and shrub thickets, all untouched, all wild, and all waiting patiently for visitors to explore.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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Iñárritu also used his Cannes visit as a soft launch for his next wild experiment, with Tom Cruise.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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“Undeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeveloped. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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