up-and-coming
adjective
up-and-com·ing
ˌəp-ən(d)-ˈkə-miŋ 
ˌəp-ᵊm-
: gaining prominence and likely to advance or succeed
an up-and-coming young actor
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Committed to creating high-quality content and providing opportunities for up-and-coming talent, the Frankel brothers are also currently in development on several short films as well as a feature script.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
Consequently, up-and-coming locations that simmered with possibility two decades ago might very well be tapped out today (think Fort Lauderdale).
—Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The up-and-coming generation on whom the nation seems to be focused rejects the clothing of the generation that preceded it, choosing their own style that makes whatever came before seem hopelessly lame and outdated.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025
An up-and-coming Sacramento-area brewery won the top award at the 2025 Brewers Cup of California ceremony on Friday.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
Consequently, up-and-coming locations that simmered with possibility two decades ago might very well be tapped out today (think Fort Lauderdale).
—Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The up-and-coming generation on whom the nation seems to be focused rejects the clothing of the generation that preceded it, choosing their own style that makes whatever came before seem hopelessly lame and outdated.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025
An up-and-coming Sacramento-area brewery won the top award at the 2025 Brewers Cup of California ceremony on Friday.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Up-and-coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-and-coming. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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