as in experimental
made or done as an experiment
developmental weaponry that is classified as top secret by the Pentagon
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Recent Examples of developmental
Emma Staggs has bilateral vocal cord paralysis that prohibits her from swallowing or sounding out words, chronic lung disease, developmental delays and other daily health struggles.
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Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 19 July 2025
But in an interview with Newsweek, developmental psychologist Ana Aznar weighed in on the message behind the viral video.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
The researchers evaluated the young participants on social communication abilities, restrictive and repetitive behaviors, developmental milestones, and more.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
Lead ingestion in children is linked to irreversible health impacts, including developmental delays and neurological damage, as outlined by federal health guidelines.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 19 July 2025
But in an interview with Newsweek, developmental psychologist Ana Aznar weighed in on the message behind the viral video.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
The researchers evaluated the young participants on social communication abilities, restrictive and repetitive behaviors, developmental milestones, and more.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
Lead ingestion in children is linked to irreversible health impacts, including developmental delays and neurological damage, as outlined by federal health guidelines.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for developmental
experimental
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Participants were presented with a series of experimental questions along with two facial photographs, one of a bearded face and another of a non-bearded one.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Fox performed his original music on keyboards with Solo Smith on bass and Myles Martin on drums at the intimate club Gesu, blending elements of experimental jazz and soul.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Developmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developmental. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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