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Recent Examples of undeveloped
As part of the deal, the city will receive about 10 acres of nearby undeveloped land, valued at roughly $10 million, which will be turned into public park space and other community uses.
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
There are undeveloped fields, where oil or gas are confirmed but not yet produced.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
While home to less than 2,000 students, the campus, called the Domain, spans 13,000 acres, much of it still wild and undeveloped, and the areas where college life unfolds are dotted with Gothic Revival architecture; take it all in with a serene stroll.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services owns vacant land that likely will remain undeveloped for the foreseeable future.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
There are undeveloped fields, where oil or gas are confirmed but not yet produced.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
While home to less than 2,000 students, the campus, called the Domain, spans 13,000 acres, much of it still wild and undeveloped, and the areas where college life unfolds are dotted with Gothic Revival architecture; take it all in with a serene stroll.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services owns vacant land that likely will remain undeveloped for the foreseeable future.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeveloped
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Critics say development is concentrated along Morocco's Atlantic corridor, while other areas remain underdeveloped.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Denmark, France, and Sweden have robust community radio sectors, but the sector is nascent and underdeveloped in the United Kingdom, Poland, Serbia, and Germany.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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From blazing stars and diminutive buttercups to uncultivated roses and sunflowers, the Midwest is blessed with many gorgeous native wildflowers.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Midwest Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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Down these uncultivated paths, Horace’s Lydia, Tibullus’s Delia, and Ovid’s Corinna had passed, but only Virgil’s Philomela remained.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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Everglades National Park Everglades City Experience Florida’s wild, untamed beauty at the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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If this is the jungle, baby, then Johnette can’t get enough, walking with the untamed city, not running from it.—
SPIN Team,
SPIN,
20 Apr. 2026
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Portions of the trail were overgrown with castor bean and other invasives, but some park workers or kind volunteers are doing their best to keep it clear enough to pass.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Pair with overgrown ivy, a pot of tea, and hour upon hour of confessional conversation.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Buffers include everything from berms and lines of trees to prevent pesticide drift to 100-foot areas of untended land.—
Thomas Heaton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Get Rid Of Clutter Knick-knacks, stacks of magazines, and piles of untended laundry can be magnets for dust.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Briery said spontaneous identical triplets are worth marking, no matter how rare.—
Ryan Brennan
April 29,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Before then, Venus and Uranus are lighting up your local world and social life, making the first two weeks ripe for spontaneous adventure closer to home.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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So much of marketing now that happens on the internet is this wild volume game where people are essentially spamming.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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But even wild gusts couldn’t keep these top acts down at the three-day event, which had people flocking to the Mane Stage to see headliners Cody Johnson (Friday), Lainey Wilson (Saturday) and Post Malone (Sunday).—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Undeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeveloped. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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