1
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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2
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
Ranching on the borderlands of southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico is seasoned with challenges arising from the whims of nature.
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Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Major problems arising from hallucinating AI coding software could snowball into catastrophe at many other firms as well.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
This would capitalize on already nascent industry interest in hedging against biosecurity risks, trade bans, tariffs and provenance issues arising from European Union’s impending Digital Product Passport.
—Patty Huntington, Sourcing Journal, 17 Mar. 2026
The murders magnified the terror and sorrow emanating from thousands of anti-Asian attacks arising in the months preceding.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
In Finland, trust is both an antibody arising from a common threat and an institutional construct requiring ceaseless work.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Hence, any error arising from the admission of the cellphone evidence is harmless.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Another clash is over taxation in several forms, arising from the state’s chronic budget deficits, financial squeezes in local governments and reductions in federal aid.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Modern science tends to see consciousness as arising from neural activity, like ghostly software conjured through the brain’s material hardware.
—Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Major problems arising from hallucinating AI coding software could snowball into catastrophe at many other firms as well.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
This would capitalize on already nascent industry interest in hedging against biosecurity risks, trade bans, tariffs and provenance issues arising from European Union’s impending Digital Product Passport.
—Patty Huntington, Sourcing Journal, 17 Mar. 2026
The murders magnified the terror and sorrow emanating from thousands of anti-Asian attacks arising in the months preceding.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
In Finland, trust is both an antibody arising from a common threat and an institutional construct requiring ceaseless work.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Hence, any error arising from the admission of the cellphone evidence is harmless.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Another clash is over taxation in several forms, arising from the state’s chronic budget deficits, financial squeezes in local governments and reductions in federal aid.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Modern science tends to see consciousness as arising from neural activity, like ghostly software conjured through the brain’s material hardware.
—Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arising
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Tensions are rising nationally as the military operation in Iran continues and ICE officers appear in airports.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Carr acknowledged the rising cost and sometimes inconvenient nature of sports streaming are frustrating fans, arguing the drawbacks ultimately outweigh the benefits.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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There’s also no radiation emerging from it at all, either.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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Amid social media’s reckoning, however, artificial intelligence chatbots are emerging as the next frontier in the fight to make technology safer for young people.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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Alexia, the owner of the boutique and a devoted fan of Saint Laurent with a penchant for both the ’70s and ’90s, offers a range of classics, including ’80s lingerie dresses from Dior and jackets and shirts from Céline originating in the ’70s.—
Clara Giampellegrini,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Walt Disney Company’s CEO transition is notable not just for who is ascending, but for how deliberately the company built financial stability around it by extending CFO Hugh Johnston’s contract months before a new CEO was even named.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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For the past three seasons, Carlsbad High School has been ascending the ranks of girls lacrosse.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The patterns displayed during active sleep often resemble those seen during waking behaviors, supporting the idea that the brain may be reactivating prior experiences.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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An ominous, inexplicable sound that floods dread into your every waking step, and that will eventually drive you to suicide or murder?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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From there, the line wound up escalators to baggage claim, then looped up a second set of escalators, finally surfacing at the third-floor ticketing area.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Robotics is surfacing as a key use case for AI across the tech industry.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Organizers with 50501 SoCal expected tens of thousands to march, beginning at Los Angeles City Hall, a news release said.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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More than 7 million student loan borrowers who have been enrolled in a Biden-era repayment plan will receive notices beginning Friday with instructions to seek a new plan to repay their debt, the Education Department said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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And Friday’s loss pushed the Heat even further away from climbing out of the play-in tournament.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The increase has been highest among Black, Hispanic and Asian Americans, climbing to 30% for those groups compared to 16% for White Americans.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Arising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arising. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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