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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Adjective
The disease is almost unheard of in developed countries.
The younger plant has a less developed root system.
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Time, 14 Apr. 2025
OpenAI, with developed ChatGPT, has not commented on the outages.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The company reported total proved developed reserves of 9,227 MBoe at the end of 2024, an increase from 9,112 MBoe at the end of 2023.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
During the recovery operation, one of the MRAP vehicles also got stuck and the other developed mechanical issues.
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Adjective
South Africa holds the rotational presidency of the G20 group of developed and developing nations and is due to host world leaders and top diplomats for a summit in Johannesburg in November.
—Time, 14 Apr. 2025
OpenAI, with developed ChatGPT, has not commented on the outages.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The company reported total proved developed reserves of 9,227 MBoe at the end of 2024, an increase from 9,112 MBoe at the end of 2023.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
During the recovery operation, one of the MRAP vehicles also got stuck and the other developed mechanical issues.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/developed. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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