emerging
Americanadjective
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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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An MoD spokesperson said the Jef was already "strengthening Nato's northern flank and increasing our ability to respond rapidly to emerging threats".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
He details an early CD release party at length, where the more established Kid Rock showed up to lend support to the emerging rapper.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
It is considering reclassifying Indonesia as a "standalone market", which could force investment funds tracking the MSCI's emerging market indexes to sell Indonesian holdings.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
While the German economy is slowly emerging from the stagnation of recent years, that recovery isn’t yet self-sustaining, ZEW President Achim Wambach said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Get out your pencil,” Lazlo told Calixte, emerging from his tent.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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