mounting

[moun-ting]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that mounts. mount.

2. something that serves as a mount, support, setting, or the like.

   a new mounting for an heirloom jewel.

mounting

/ ˈmaʊntɪŋ /

noun

1. another word for mount 1

Other Word Forms

• unmounting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mounting¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; mount ¹, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Northvolt was seen as a cornerstone in European efforts to catch up with Chinese battery producers before production delays and its mounting debts led it to declare bankruptcy in March.

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Earlier this month, lofty valuations among megacap tech names, coupled with mounting concerns about the sustainability of the AI trade, sparked a selloff in growth names.

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Jeff Griffiths, a county supervisor in Inyo County who is also the president of the California Assn. of Counties, said he has been following the grim hospital financing news around the state with mounting worry.

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But there has been mounting criticism of water quality in rivers in particular, as more data has become available.

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Facing mounting concerns from businesses and governments that regulations are hobbling the digital sector and hampering growth, the EU last week proposed rolling back key AI and data privacy rules.

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