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• present participle of emanate.

emanating

American  

[em-uh-nay-ting] / ˈɛm əˌneɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

1. 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.

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Other Word Forms

• nonemanating
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of emanating

emanat(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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emanating

Like his character in “Curb,” Mr. David has been reluctant to tolerate life’s small idiocies—or the larger ones he perceives emanating from network and production-company honchos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The two inspectors “noted the particular odor emanating from the dumping of putrescent food waste,” according to the notice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

But only Curry could create the kind of monster Scott wanted – a villain emanating something more complex than evil.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

Pakistan has previously blamed the violence in border provinces on militant activity emanating from Afghanistan.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

What is worse, to him it appears that the greeting, entering from above, is emanating from his own flat body, a voice from within.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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