Synonyms of developments

developments

noun

plural of development

1

as in evolutions

the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced

the development of an idea into a marketable product

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evolutions
• progresses
• progressions
• expansions
• growths
• advancements
• improvements
• refinements
• elaborations
• emergences
• enhancements
• betterments
• maturations
• perfections
• incubations
• augmentations
• additions
• metamorphoses
• flowerings
• supplementations
• evolvements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regressions
• reversions
• lapses
• retrogressions
• relapses
• declines
• deteriorations
• degenerations
• degradations
• devaluations
• regresses
• declinations
• decays
• downgrades
• degeneracies
• descents
• declensions
• downfalls
• backslides
• decadences

2

as in outcomes

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

a development that the writers of the law never anticipated or intended

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outcomes
• results
• consequences
• resultants
• products
• effects
• issues
• implications
• aftermaths
• fruits
• matters of course
• sequels
• corollaries
• precipitates
• children
• aftereffects
• fates
• sequences
• conclusions
• outgrowths
• ramifications
• upshots
• repercussions
• backwashes
• echoes
• denouements
• side effects
• by-products
• offshoots
• fallouts
• aftershocks
• spin-offs
• ripples
• blowbacks
• afterclaps
• afterglows

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• factors
• reasons
• considerations
• causes
• occasions
• antecedents
• determinants
• grounds
• foundations
• bases
• bases
• causations
• incentives
• sources
• stimuli
• origins
• mothers
• roots
• groundworks
• springs
• inspirations
• impetuses
• instigations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of developments

Araghchi was in the middle of briefing senior officials on these developments and the growing likelihood of conflict when the bombs started to fall. — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

Three developments are worth tracking, each with a practical move for the person running the family’s health at home. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

But unions and studio chiefs celebrated last week’s developments. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Rock band Green Day once asked to be woken up when September ends, but with the developments in the AI world and markets keeping a close eye on Treasury yields, investors probably won’t need much help keeping awake this year. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

These developments have in turn led Wall Street to take retail more seriously, including by letting Robinhood come to the table as an underwriter, a role that gives it a say in the IPO process and also a cut of the fees (albeit a very small one). — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Some episodes of Ted Lasso feature no major events and offer few significant developments to the season’s ongoing story lines. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

The deal is expected to be finalized next week, and each day since last week’s settlement has brought new developments about the executive team, a massive debt offering, and plans for the combined company’s stock listing. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Wall Street’s focus for the remainder of the year is on two more Fed rate decisions, another round of corporate earnings and developments in the Middle East. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026