emerging

adjective

emerg·​ing i-ˈmər-jiŋ How to pronounce emerging (audio)
: newly formed or prominent : emergent sense 4
emerging nations
an emerging artist
investing in emerging markets
None of the books under review deals at all with the question of access to emerging technologies. Who gets to use this new technology?Charles Moran

Examples of emerging in a Sentence

There is an emerging consensus that the war will end soon.
Recent Examples on the Web Nonetheless, China won the support of 25 of the 31 emerging and middle-income countries (not including itself) in the UN Human Rights Council in a successful bid to prevent debate on Beijing’s treatment of its Uyghur minority population. Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024 But low-cost vehicles like the Rainbow—plus earlier attempts to build more accomplished electric microcars like Murray’s T27, and the popularity of the Smart—still offer plenty of food for thought, especially in emerging but densely populated markets looking to upgrade from mopeds. Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 5 May 2024 Aqua Art Miami is the premier location for art aficionados to procure works by young, emerging and mid-career artists. Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 Unlike the summer music season, which often focuses on major stadium and arena touring acts, the fall season allows local, emerging and larger acts to mingle on our bigger and smaller stages. Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for emerging 

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Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of emerging was in 1646

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“Emerging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emerging. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.

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