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
Although it did not pass before the session ended in June, Kotek signed into law a related $9.7 million budget investment to award grants for some predevelopment costs.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2023
The Transurban team’s lack of a lead construction contractor has been at the center of a bid protest filed by Spanish construction firm Cintra, which lost out to Transurban on the predevelopment agreement.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2022
