development
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Synonyms & Antonyms for development
Synonyms
elaboration, evolution, expansion, growth, progress, progression
Antonyms
regress, regression, retrogression, reversion
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This is because conditions in the tropics become prime for storm development. — Jennifer Gray, CNN, "The tropics are starting to sizzle with tropical formation likely off the US coast this weekend," 23 Aug. 2019 However, one proposal to measure the composition of the Venus surface was selected for further technology development. — Paul K. Byrne, The Conversation, "Why we need to get back to Venus," 23 Aug. 2019 There are also two areas that need to be monitored for development. — courant.com, "Area of low pressure will likely develop into tropical depression," 23 Aug. 2019 Liverpool have scrapped their initial plans for the development of Anfield and will now press on with a design that would take the stadium capacity beyond 60,000. — SI.com, "Liverpool Announce Significant Change in Plans for Development of Anfield," 22 Aug. 2019 The government artificially limits the supply of land for development, auctioning off just a little bit each year. — The Economist, "The turmoil in Hong Kong stems in part from its unaffordable housing," 22 Aug. 2019 The arrangement would give City Hall a smaller footprint and allow the city the option of selling part of the land for private development to reduce the public cost of construction. — Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Waukesha's new City Hall will cost $19.4 million to build based on low bid now in officials' hands," 20 Aug. 2019 According to the Post’s Freedman, farmers use forest fires, often illegally, to clear land for cattle ranching and growing soybeans, as well as paving the way for future development. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Three Things to Know About the Fires Blazing Across the Amazon Rainforest," 20 Aug. 2019 The decision was the latest development in a decades-long campaign. — Rachel Poser, Harper's magazine, "Common Ground," 19 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'development.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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