as in nascent
beginning to come into existence
I have an incipient dislike and distrust of that guy, and I only met him this morning
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Recent Examples of incipient
The political liberalization, while still incipient, was likened by Velásquez to glasnost, referring to the era of reforms and freer public debate that preceded the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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Egina Garcia Cano,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, no one stands to benefit more from this incipient trend toward climate sanity than the American people themselves.
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MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
To her credit, Shannon shakes off the incipient paranoia and goes hard into the giggles at anything and everyone at the table.
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Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
On one hand, part of their appreciation for warning sirens lies in the noble purpose of preventing harm in the face of incipient natural disasters.
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Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Egina Garcia Cano,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, no one stands to benefit more from this incipient trend toward climate sanity than the American people themselves.
—
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
To her credit, Shannon shakes off the incipient paranoia and goes hard into the giggles at anything and everyone at the table.
—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
On one hand, part of their appreciation for warning sirens lies in the noble purpose of preventing harm in the face of incipient natural disasters.
—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incipient
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But the company is poised to play a leading role in the nascent Earth-return field, thanks to its launch dominance and vertical integration.
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Consumer credit was nascent, the 401(k) had barely existed for two years and the financial products that define today's balance sheet, including HELOCs, student loans and layered auto financing, were either unavailable or uncommon at that income tier.
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Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association members have broadened to include NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School, Youth and Travel.
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Balogun matched Landon Donovan in 2010 for the second-most goals by an American in a World Cup, behind only Bert Patenaude's four in the initial tournament in 1930.
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Kimpton also always gets a guide on the first day of a trip to show her the sights.
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That came in the spring of 2025, about 11 months after his dad had been sacked as coach, when Pochettino, the new manager, gave the younger Berhalter his first national team call-up.
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“Incipient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incipient. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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