emergence
noun
emer·gence
i-ˈmər-jən(t)s 
1
: the act or an instance of emerging
2
: any of various superficial outgrowths of plant tissue usually formed from both epidermis and immediately underlying tissues
3
: penetration of the soil surface by a newly germinated plant
Examples of emergence in a Sentence
the emergence of the Internet as an important means of communication
the economy's emergence from a recession
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The Freedom’s emergence might just change the city’s sports luck.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
After the emergence of China’s DeepSeek sent the stock plunging earlier this year and stoked concerns that outlays on artificial intelligence infrastructure were set to slow, Nvidia shares have rallied back to a record.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
With the arrival of printing, the new terminology created more opportunities for lexical growth, as did the publishing industry; and the emergence of the internet has produced still more.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
After the emergence of China’s DeepSeek sent the stock plunging earlier this year and stoked concerns that outlays on artificial intelligence infrastructure were set to slow, Nvidia shares have rallied back to a record.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
With the arrival of printing, the new terminology created more opportunities for lexical growth, as did the publishing industry; and the emergence of the internet has produced still more.
—David Crystal
june 27, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
The pandemic emergence of TikTok niche, #PerfumeTok, also catalyzed the growth of the fragrance community by democratizing scent and perfume knowledge and incentivizing a new generation of collectors.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for emergence
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“Emergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergence. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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emergence
noun
emer·gence
i-ˈmər-jən(t)s
: the act or an instance of emerging
Medical Definition
emergence
noun
emer·gence
i-ˈmər-jən(t)s
: a recovering of consciousness (as from anesthesia)
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