- present participle of emerge.
emerging
Americanadjective
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Origin of emerging
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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He said emerging from the tunnel and smoke during introductions felt “surreal,” and his coach would agree.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
In a proposal published Monday, the company suggested that countries worldwide should set common measures for evaluating forthcoming self-improving AI systems and establish secure channels to share emerging threats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
With further development, the technology could reach timescales relevant to emerging photonic concepts including time crystals and synthetic time-varying optical materials.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Defending champion Michael van Gerwen fell to a 6-5 defeat by Daryl Gurney on Thursday, while world number two Luke Humphries will face Dirk van Duijvenbode after emerging victorious against Wattimena.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
No one could quite believe what was emerging.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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