developments

word · lemma: development

Definition

Important changes, events, or progress in a situation. "Developments" can refer to new information, advancements, or projects that have emerged over time.

Usage & Nuances

Usually plural and formal; commonly used in news, business, and project contexts. Appears often as 'recent developments', 'new developments', or 'unexpected developments'. Refers to both physical projects (buildings) and abstract progress (news, research). Not used for personal skills growth (use 'personal development').

Spanish: desarrollos - avances - novedadesPortuguese (BR): desenvolvimentos - novidadesPortuguese (PT): desenvolvimentos - novidadesChinese (Simplified): 进展 - 发展 - 新情况Chinese (Traditional): 進展 - 發展 - 新情況Hindi: विकास - घटनाक्रमArabic: تطورات - مستجداتBengali: উন্নয়ন - পরিবর্তন - অগ্রগতিRussian: развития - события - достиженияJapanese: 進展 - 展開 - 動きVietnamese: diễn biến - phát triển - tiến triểnKorean: 진전 - 발전 - 변화Turkish: gelişmeler - gelişim - ilerlemeUrdu: ترقیات - پیش رفتیں - تبدیلیاںIndonesian: perkembangan - kemajuan - perubahan

Example Sentences

There have been several important developments in this case.

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The company announced new developments in their technology.

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We are waiting for further developments on this project.

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All these developments are moving much faster than we expected.

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Have you heard about the latest developments in the story?

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The government is closely monitoring developments in the region.

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