ABORNING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

aborning

adjective

Definition of aborning

as in nascent

beginning to come into existence the new governor will have to deal with the state's aborning fiscal crisis

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However, that nascent plan has already hit a major stumbling block.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The rollout comes on the heels of shocking AI safety failures that rattled the nascent industry.

— Sam McNeil, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of nascent

Adjective

The Astros took over the division lead for the first time since April after a three-game sweep of the Rangers over the weekend.

— David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Amazon shares gained 4% and hit a new all-time high on Monday, putting its market cap over the $3 trillion threshold for the first time following a better-than-expected earnings report last week.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of first

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Yet people in Venezuela saw few indications of an incipient transition.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Nolan, who also wrote the screenplay, cuts between Ulysses’ trials and Telemachus’ travels through the Ionian isles to find out whether his father is still alive – a matter of some importance both to his incipient manhood and to Penelope back home.

— Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026

Definition of incipient

Adjective

These winds are strong enough to blow around embers and keep fire crews on their toes, but are nowhere close to the nearly 50 mph gusts that fueled the fires’ initial explosive spread last weekend.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Implementation began last month with an initial pilot zone in an area that wasn’t occupied by Israeli forces but had previously sustained Israeli fire.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

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