emerging
Americanadjective
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Etymology
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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Example Sentences
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Generic competition could influence the extent to which obesity pioneers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly continue to reap a windfall, and stifle the prospects of emerging rivals.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Thea Jamison, manager of Change Global Investment, says emerging markets are in “complete breakout territory” on technical terms.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The deadly outbreak of Andes virus, a rare strain of hantavirus, is likely a “one-off” situation exacerbated by the obscure virus emerging on a cruise ship in remote waters.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
That tension - between deterrent confidence and economic vulnerability - may explain the carefully calibrated signals emerging from Rawalpindi in recent months.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Supporters were emerging on both sides, and by Saturday afternoon, a local lawyer, Ed Lim, had offered to represent Bebe Chow, gratis, and sue the state for custody of her daughter.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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