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emanating

American

[em-uh-ney-ting] / ˈɛm əˌneɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

sent, proceeding, or flowing from or as if from a source (sometimes used in combination).

Approvals for the purchase of radioactive materials and radiation-emanating equipment must be received in advance.
The photographer’s currently running solo exhibition revolves around the emanating mystery of exotic spaces.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

nonemanating

adjective

Etymology

Origin of emanating

emanat(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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An alternative explanation—also not perfect—is that investors now expect a stronger economy, as they bask in the warm glow emanating from artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Many consumer discretionary companies are confronting higher costs emanating from the oil-price shock.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

From her home, she can see the plant and, emanating from it, “black clouds on an otherwise normal day.”

From Salon • May 10, 2026

It showed the 79-year-old clad in a white robe and papal-red cape, a divine light emanating from the palm of one hand while the other hand was placed on an ailing man.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

One hot day the previous July, as I was passing down our upstairs hall, I heard a strange voice emanating from Chapter Eleven’s bedroom.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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