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
In December of that year, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to prevent the defeat of the incipient communist regime.
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Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2022
There are many incipient VPPs clustered around utilities across the country.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Abrego Garcia’s case was a human tragedy and an incipient constitutional crisis.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
And an administrative error by the Trump team in its aggressive program to deport undocumented migrants has turned into an incipient constitutional crisis.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
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Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2022
There are many incipient VPPs clustered around utilities across the country.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Abrego Garcia’s case was a human tragedy and an incipient constitutional crisis.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
And an administrative error by the Trump team in its aggressive program to deport undocumented migrants has turned into an incipient constitutional crisis.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incipient
Adjective
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With its spinoff from NBCUniversal looming (and with it a split from NBC News), MSNBC continues to staff up its nascent news division.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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The brand describes Cyrus as the perfect model for the nascent fragrance; someone who’s both free-spirited and versatile.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Israel’s first aid agency, Magen David Adom, said there were no initial reports of fatalities but dozens were injured and evacuated to hospital.—
Ruth Marks Eglash,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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The film added an additional $30 million overseas, propelling its initial worldwide tally to $60 million.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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This is not the first time the council has approved increasing ticket prices.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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The first helicopter airline in Greece, hoper, has added four new destinations to its route map: Ios, Syros, Anafi and Porto Heli.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Incipient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incipient. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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