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Recent Examples of underdeveloped
Antonio Villaraigosa’s vision for California is unfocused and underdeveloped.
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Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
Two years later, Reese is still underdeveloped, in large part because of a lack of structure and support provided by the Sky.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
There’s a satellite placed here or there around otherwise underdeveloped surroundings.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
Corn that is overcrowded or planted too close together can lead to competition for resources such as water and nutrients, resulting in stunted, smaller, and underdeveloped ears.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
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Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
Two years later, Reese is still underdeveloped, in large part because of a lack of structure and support provided by the Sky.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
There’s a satellite placed here or there around otherwise underdeveloped surroundings.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
Corn that is overcrowded or planted too close together can lead to competition for resources such as water and nutrients, resulting in stunted, smaller, and underdeveloped ears.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdeveloped
Adjective
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Just south of Wailea is Mākena State Park, home to one of the largest undeveloped beaches on Maui.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The land outside is similarly undeveloped, continuing inland to Sartène, with its medieval warren of streets and austere granite houses on a rocky outcrop, or east along the coast to Bonifacio, a former Genoese stronghold with a deep, narrow harbor cutting through towering chalk cliffs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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That’s because pressing down on the ground with the heel can generate backward momentum, requiring the runner to use more energy to propel themselves forward.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
27 Apr. 2026
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Five years is a long time to invest in a relationship that hasn’t moved forward, backward or in any direction.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Underdeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdeveloped. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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