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Definitions

development

[dih-vel-uhp-muhnt] / dɪˈvɛl əp mənt /
NOUN
growth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advancement evolution expansion improvement increase progress
STRONG
addition adulthood advance augmentation boost buildup chrysalis developing enlargement flowering hike maturation maturity ontogenesis ontogeny progression reinforcement ripening spread spreading unfolding
WEAK
adding to advancing augmenting elaborating evolvement evolving increasing making progress maturing ongoing perfecting reinforcing unraveling upgrowth upping
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decline decrease halt retreat retrogression stoppage
STRONG
lessening reduction shrinkage stagnation withdrawal
NOUN
happening, incident
Synonyms
STRONGEST
change issue outcome result situation
STRONG
circumstance conclusion denouement event eventuality materialization occurrence phenomenon transpiration upshot
WEAK
eventuation turn of events
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cause origin source
WEAK
decline decrease stoppage

Example Sentences

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From the 2010s, the Chinese government sharply amped up its support for robot development.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“Activity is now concentrated among disciplined public operators who correctly view stop-start development as value-destructive, and current strip pricing fails to justify the multi-year investment required for market rebalancing.”

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

It’s a solemn development anytime America goes to war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Figures from the job services site LiveCareer reveal remote workers are typically searching for technology roles such as website and app development, copywriting and data analysis, alongside careers in marketing and finance.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

And third, genes had to explain development: How could individual units of instruction prescribe the code to create a mature organism out of an embryo?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.