de·vel·oped
di-ˈve-ləpt 
dē-
: having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living
a developed country
developed
2 of 2past tense and past participle of develop
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The disease is almost unheard of in developed countries.
The younger plant has a less developed root system.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
Reducing gender discrimination in education has been a crucial driver, as a growing number of women in developed economies opt to pursue schooling and careers over creating a family.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Later, after Pripyat became more developed, Nataliia and Valerii were assigned to a two-bedroom apartment on Lesi Ukrainky Street, not far from where Nataliia’s sister lived.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
The park says wildlife managers actively monitor bear activity and use proactive techniques that help keep bears within their natural home range and away from humans and developed areas.
—Devarrick Turner, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Educational Radio in the West Besides developing countries, radio is also used for education in other, more developed regions.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
Reducing gender discrimination in education has been a crucial driver, as a growing number of women in developed economies opt to pursue schooling and careers over creating a family.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Later, after Pripyat became more developed, Nataliia and Valerii were assigned to a two-bedroom apartment on Lesi Ukrainky Street, not far from where Nataliia’s sister lived.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
The park says wildlife managers actively monitor bear activity and use proactive techniques that help keep bears within their natural home range and away from humans and developed areas.
—Devarrick Turner, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for developed
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“Developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/developed. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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developed
adjective
de·vel·oped
di-ˈvel-əpt
: having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living
a developed country
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