development
noun
the act or process of developing; growth; progress.
predevelopment
-
a word derived from
development.
Example Sentences
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Each process, of course, also takes time, during which developers pay additional holding costs on predevelopment loans, all the while inflation pushes up the cost of materials and wages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
Hecla Mining added 3.7% after the silver miner reported fourth-quarter profit and revenue above analysts’ estimates and said it would double its exploration and predevelopment spending to $55 million in 2026.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Another Palm Springs project — a partnership between the Coachella Valley Housing Coalition and DAP Health, a local healthcare provider — received a $750,000 predevelopment loan that was repaid at the start of construction.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2025
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mark Gamba, D-Milwaukie, proposed $20 million from the state to cover predevelopment fees for affordable housing projects on church-owned land.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2023
In 2022, more than $128 million went toward 10 different affordable housing projects, including those in predevelopment stages, which overall are expected to help more than 700 households.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2023
