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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But as Leslie’s situation grows increasingly complicated, Sarah’s emerging love story proves to be a bittersweet, ironic counterpoint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Each week will likely see at least three or four new artists in the chart, giving emerging talent a chance to be heard by hundreds of thousands of listeners.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
NSV, which operates in Singapore, Taiwan and the U.S., plans to draw on its network of advisers and venture partners to cash in on emerging trends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
With electrification emerging as one of the central themes of COP31, Turkey has been pushing hard for it to be an implementation-focused summit that turns existing climate pledges into action.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
The numbness that had overwhelmed his body started to recede like a tide, and he had the strange sensation of emerging from something, of his head clearing.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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