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  • present participle of emerge.
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emerging

American  
[ih-mur-jing] / ɪˈmɜr dʒɪŋ /

adjective

  1. emergent.

    emerging nations.


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Etymology

Origin of emerging

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

Explanation

Things that are emerging are just being born — or they're reaching an adult state. The important thing is they're growing and developing. You could say an improved baseball team is an emerging force in the National League, or a new disease is an emerging threat. Emerging things can be brand new but aren't necessarily: they could just be beginning to develop. Emerging means something close to sprouting — when you think of this word, think "growing."

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There will continue to be transitional contracts for emerging prospects.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

A24 has positioned itself as the film industry’s rebel, funding new and emerging talents producing thought-provoking ideas.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

The results may also help guide the development of emerging brain-speech technologies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

“My base case is in line with probably most market participants’: that Indonesia will retain its status as an emerging market,” said Christopher Leow, chief executive of Principal Asset Management, Singapore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

But it was maintained that rainfall alone could not explain the size of the rivers or the existence of springs emerging from underground; springs were fed directly, it was argued, from the ocean.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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