budding

/ ˈbʌdɪŋ /

adjective

1. at an early stage of development but showing promise or potential

   a budding genius

budding

1. A form of asexual reproduction in living organisms in which new individuals form from outgrowths (buds) on the bodies of mature organisms. These outgrowths grow by means of mitotic cell division. Many simple multicellular animals such as hydras and unicellular organisms such as yeasts reproduce by budding.

Example Sentences

The budding excitement around quantum computing doesn’t mean classical computers will be replaced, however.

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Then Mr. Zaslav and his board may decide they have little choice except to bow to the terms of the tech mogul and his budding studio mogul son.

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Getting on the court consistently again helps Vincent reinforce his status as a budding leader in the locker room that benefits from his reliable, professional approach.

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Now an assistant director of integrative student services in the business school at Wake Forest University, she’s a bit jealous of budding professionals’ boldness.

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Minions: Bello Bay Club, while budding paleontologists and dinosaur lovers won’t want to miss the chance to see a newly hatched baby dinosaur at Jurassic World Adventure Camp.

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Related Words

• burgeoning 
• fledgling 
• growing 
• incipient 
• nascent 
• promising