Synonyms

emerging

American

[ih-mur-jing] / ɪˈmɜr dʒɪŋ /

adjective

emergent.

emerging nations.

Other Word Forms

unemerging adjective

Etymology

Origin of emerging

First recorded in 1640–50; emerge + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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Currencies may face depreciation pressure, especially in emerging markets and net energy importers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iran’s combative Parliament speaker, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, is emerging as an unlikely figure in Washington’s search for a deal to halt a widening Middle East war.

From The Wall Street Journal

It didn’t take long for Acuña to spearhead an academic revolution he knew was emerging.

From Los Angeles Times

The strategists led by Venu Krishna said they accept that “the macro backdrop has become more fragile” amid “war in the Middle East, AI disruption and emerging stress in private credit.”

From MarketWatch

It also requires the U.S. and its allies to maintain a decisive lead in emerging technologies, such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence, that underpin modern power.

From The Wall Street Journal

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