as in arising
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
problems emerged almost as soon as the contractor began the excavation for the swimming pool
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Recent Examples of emerging
Spintronics is an emerging field that utilizes the spin of electrons to create devices that can store and transmit information more efficiently and at higher densities.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Though Thornton suffered a season-ending leg injury days after the All-Star break, Golden State has remained competitive, with guard Veronica Burton emerging as a front-runner for the league’s Most Improved Player of the Year award, as well as a candidate for an All-WNBA team.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
County waste managers and leaders hope proposals from emerging companies will help residents better understand how to sort waste properly and reduce landfill use.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The Discovery of the Year Award recognizes emerging voices in film and screen music.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Though Thornton suffered a season-ending leg injury days after the All-Star break, Golden State has remained competitive, with guard Veronica Burton emerging as a front-runner for the league’s Most Improved Player of the Year award, as well as a candidate for an All-WNBA team.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
County waste managers and leaders hope proposals from emerging companies will help residents better understand how to sort waste properly and reduce landfill use.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The Discovery of the Year Award recognizes emerging voices in film and screen music.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerging
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The late-night format is confronting a variety of challenges, many of them arising from the internet.—
Chris Almeida,
New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2025
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And, the lack of interruption equated to more in-depth agendas and a significant dip in late-arising health concerns.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Despite reports surfacing before Sunday's game that the Giants had worked up a package of plays for Jaxson Dart, the rookie QB didn't see the field with New York playing from behind for three-and-a-half quarters.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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But the meeting soon became a critical venue for surfacing and solving problems and, where possible, removing barriers.—
Nelson P. Repenning,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Killings related to domestic violence are making headlines and families and friends of the victims are speaking out in an effort to bring awareness to these incidents that are happening too frequently.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Operations need help figuring out what’s happening within an environment.—
Ronak Desai,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The peak of hurricane season is here, and activity could soon ramp up, despite the relative quiet currently occurring in the tropics, according to meteorologists.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Although they’re typically associated with adults 65 and older, Fonseca is part of a growing trend where more strokes are occurring in younger people.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Emerging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerging. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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