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as in underdeveloped
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as in uncultivated
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Recent Examples of undeveloped
Religious organizations in Denver, Jefferson, Arapahoe and Douglas counties alone have more than 5,000 acres of undeveloped land, said Rep. Andrew Boesenecker, a Fort Collins Democrat who’s co-sponsoring the bill with Denver Democratic Rep. Javier Mabrey.
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
As for beaches, Cumberland offers 15 miles of undeveloped sand and dunes facing the Atlantic.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
According to town records, the land is undeveloped.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2025
On the morning of Jan. 15, 1947, Short’s body was discovered by a young mother on a walk with her child through Leimert Park, an L.A. neighborhood that was largely undeveloped at the time.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
As for beaches, Cumberland offers 15 miles of undeveloped sand and dunes facing the Atlantic.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
According to town records, the land is undeveloped.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2025
On the morning of Jan. 15, 1947, Short’s body was discovered by a young mother on a walk with her child through Leimert Park, an L.A. neighborhood that was largely undeveloped at the time.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeveloped
Adjective
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Maya’s character is woefully underdeveloped, seemingly defined by her cynical attitude, penchant for shoplifting and wobbly American accent.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Although large portions of the postcolonial world remained underdeveloped, and multilateral institutions disproportionately benefited the richest nations, there was space for reemerging noncommunist economies in Asia and Africa to assert their interests in the postwar order.—
Michael Brenes,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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His highlights of the weekend included a backward half-court shooting competition with the Nuggets’ mascot and a cute moment saying hello to Trae Young’s child.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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The players in the cabin must memorize and sing this backward song via phone to the players back at the castle.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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This wild, untamed region of northern Spain struck a familiar chord, evoking scenes from Vicky Cristina Barcelona—but with a richer, more rugged soul.—
Jenn Rice,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
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More untamed than the mob-wife coat, which leans more glamorous in a 1980s way, the yeti coat piles on the fuzz, often comes in bold colors, and essentially steals focus from whatever the wearer has on underneath.—
Rosana Lai,
Glamour,
5 Feb. 2025
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Sweeping, beautiful countryside rolls hill by hill in every direction, split into grids by natural hedgerows or manmade walls with the overgrown brickwork of an old country cottage.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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The overgrown foliage had been hiding an ancient structure.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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After you're finished, dry the walls completely with your clean towels, being careful to avoid water streaks or soggy spots left untended.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2025
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Uncovering a Forgotten History The discovery was initiated by a 1930s agricultural report referencing untended land filled with graves and trees—an area unsuitable for cultivation.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
12 Dec. 2024
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There’s certainly a spirit of lively, spontaneous community in the film’s ensemble of screen newcomers, all cast from the region and fluent in its distinctive Henan dialect, who collectively contribute a vital air of careworn, lived-in human texture to proceedings.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Luna will also meet with electric Uranus in an exhilarating trine, shaking things up with a spontaneous trip or a philosophical conversation that sparks a new romantic connection.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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The studio appeared eager to assure viewers that something wild might happen in this otherwise rote entry.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
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This remote sandbar off the coast of Nova Scotia is where the pinnipeds rest, breed, give birth to their pups, and mingle with the island’s wild horses.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Undeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeveloped. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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