ARISING Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

arising

verb

Definition of arising next

present participle of arise

as in rising

to leave one's bed the travelers arose before dawn and were on their way as the sun came up

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as in emerging

to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly note in your report any problems that arise while you are conducting the experiment

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as in originating

to come into existence it is not known exactly how mammals arose, but scientists date the earliest mammals to the Triassic period

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as in ascending

to move or extend upward slowly the hot-air balloon arose, and the round-the-world flight was begun

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Recent Examples of arising One is the typical Latin American outcome, which is decades of miserable grinding inflationary stagnation, arising from mediocre government policy. —

Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 The Casimir force is a real thing, arising from the fact that a vacuum is not actually nothing. —

Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026 Because the law and society are ever evolving, new cases are always arising that present new scenarios to which existing law must be applied. —

Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026 Alito handles emergency appeals arising from the 5th Circuit. —

Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 11 May 2026 Up the road from Gillette Stadium, a town neighboring Foxboro is pressing for funding to meet public safety demands arising from the World Cup, with the first match just over a month away. —

Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026 Alito handles emergency matters arising from the 5th Circuit by default, and major cases are ultimately often referred to the full court for a vote. —

Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 May 2026 Both the European Central Bank and the Bank of England have expressed concern over potential systemic risks arising from private credit lately. —

Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 May 2026 The unanimous decision came during a nine-hour-long meeting that included several tense moments arising out of longstanding political rivalries. —

Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arising

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Trump’s approval ratings have fallen to below forty per cent, the Iran war grinds on, and gas prices have been rising, as has inflation.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026