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• present participle of seem.

seeming

American  

[see-ming] / ˈsi mɪŋ /

adjective

1. apparent; appearing, whether truly or falsely, to be as specified.

   a seeming advantage.

   Synonyms:

   superficial, external, ostensible

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noun

1. appearance, especially outward or deceptive appearance.

   Synonyms:

   pretense, face, semblance

seeming British  

/ ˈsiːmɪŋ /

adjective

1. (prenominal) apparent but not actual or genuine

   seeming honesty

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noun

1. outward or false appearance

Other Word Forms

• seemingness
  noun
• seemingly
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of seeming

1300–50; Middle English semynge; see seem, -ing ², -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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seeming

He was initially attracted by his seeming authenticity and background as a New York real estate developer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

The figures appear with extraordinary clarity, often seeming as solid and convincing as actual people.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Instead of seeming like a smart move, a computer-science degree started to look like it could be a dead end.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

That shouldn’t come as a surprise given the idea’s seeming simplicity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

People who worry about seeming sufficiently committed to medicine probably aren’t sufficiently committed to medicine.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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