emanating

American  

[em-uh-ney-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

Derived Forms

• nonemanating
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of emanating

emanat(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the strength of a brand like “60 Minutes” is its ability to plow through heavy seas emanating from corporate politics—that is, unless overly entitled employees muff it up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

In a statement to the BBC, Pakistan's military said: "Pakistan, the region, and the wider world continue to face the grave threat of terrorism emanating from territory under the control of the Afghan Taliban regime."

From BBC • May 12, 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

Upon entering, he was physically staggered by a powerful stench emanating from John Lawrence’s mouse cages.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Related Words

• arising
• beginning
• starting
• stemming