developing

verb

Definition of developingnext
present participle of develop
1
as in evolving
to gradually become clearer or more detailed as the story of the bombing developed, the scope of the tragedy became more apparent

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2
as in acquiring
to come to have gradually the youngster developed a taste for green olives

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3
as in growing
to become mature the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels

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4
as in expanding
to express more fully and in greater detail marketing people developed the initial idea into a complete promotional campaign

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as in forging
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy

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Recent Examples of developing Founder Marty Odlin told me the company had not finished developing sensors and methods to reliably measure key properties such as pH and dissolved inorganic carbon. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 America’s national security depends on the startups developing the technologies of the future. — Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 These methods provide different approaches to developing robot behavior, allowing researchers to train control policies through experience and use demonstrations to guide how tasks are performed. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 Power is rapidly shifting from West to East and North to South, as Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, and other large developing countries rise. — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026 At the same time, companies developing these systems need to demonstrate that their safeguards work before allowing their models to interact with sensitive services such as police departments and government agencies. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 According to the researchers, the next steps involve expanding the 100-device prototype into larger arrays and developing protective barriers to prevent environmental moisture from interfering with its operation. — New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026 The prime minister said the path to creating work for all the country’s school leavers rests on developing the private sector through investment. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026 TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is also developing its own AI models and exploring opportunities to collaborate with scientists on research. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for developing
  1. evolving
  2. acquiring
  3. growing
  4. expanding
  5. forging
  6. unfolding
  7. cultivating
  8. progressing
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  • The Durkins decided to share Michael’s story, and their own, to help other families struggling with rapidly evolving technology and the need to protect their children.
    — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The effectiveness of the approach will depend on how well the systems perform under operational conditions and against evolving electronic warfare threats.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of evolving
Verb
  • Stearns’ greatest trade was acquiring Christian Yelich from the Miami Marlins in January 2018 for Lewis Brinson, Isan Díaz, Monte Harrison and Jordan Yamamoto.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The resident genius also didn’t do so well in acquiring Edwin Díaz, his other prize free-agent winter signing who was injured throughout the year and was barely needed in the playoffs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of acquiring
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  • Hurricane Trudy moved toward southwestern and west-central areas of Mexico's Pacific coast and could keep growing through Saturday, forecasters said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Albania’s unrest coincides with growing street protests elsewhere in Europe.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of growing
Verb
  • Note the yellow band—interest on the national debt—which is expanding fast.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The agreement comes as electricity demand rises across the United States, driven partly by expanding data centers, manufacturing and electrification.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of expanding
Verb
  • Expanding worker retraining programs, investing in the ailing public school system, and improving access to community colleges will do far more than tariffs to rebuild the middle class—and are the first steps in forging a new social contract.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But since the start of the war, Turkey, Romania, and Bulgaria have continued upgrading their navies while forging closer cooperation on maritime security, according to Carnegie.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of forging
Verb
  • Beneath the authoritarian entrenchment, another history has been unfolding.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The immigration debate is unfolding alongside a broader political contest over the direction of Doral’s government.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfolding
Verb
  • The challenge is not racing to construct a synthetic copy but cultivating the capacity to recognize, interface with and leverage what has been present all along.
    — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Maintaining relationships with existing owners and cultivating enthusiasm among future buyers can be just as important.
    — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of cultivating
Verb
  • Aside from newcomer Tobias Harris, who Johnson said is progressing nicely after missing the preseason with a calf strain, the Spurs should have a full complement of players available for Tuesday’s opener.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Detecting adenocarcinomas early can help keep them from progressing to advanced disease.
    — Alice Park, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
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