ARISING Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

arising

verb

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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Relevance

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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 Palliative care, which provides medical and emotional support to patients at the end of their lives, is a relatively new concept, arising only in the 1960s. —

Sophie Neiman, NPR, 20 June 2026 Lynn Florian, 8th Ward, who cast the lone vote against the budget, were worried about potentially unforeseen expenses arising from current economic conditions while Ald. —

Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 The lawsuit is the second to be filed this year arising from accidents involving Daddino, court records show. —

Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026 The adaptation of Robin Moore's nonfiction book sees two detectives try to bring down a drug kingpin with complications arising at every turn. —

Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026 Hochman’s pause, if granted, would apply only to the abuse cases stemming from juvenile halls, which make up the bulk of the lawsuits, and not the cases arising from foster care or the children’s shelter. —

Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 Allison Hickey and Kristin Wert later filed separate lawsuits arising from the incident, according to court filings reviewed by PEOPLE, The Oregonian, KPTV and KGW. —

Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 And, unlike Section 122, there’s no limit to the level or duration of tariffs arising from Section 301 investigations. —

David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 The Justice Department needs the IRS’s sign-off in order to make good on its promise not to pursue any claims arising from tax returns filed before May 18, and that could be a sticking point. —

Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

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Not surprisingly, the number keeps rising.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 21 June 2026
Enter Maddie’s Secret, Early’s directorial debut, which follows a chef at GourMaybe Test Kitchen whose rising place in the food-influencer world clashes with her lifelong struggle with bulimia.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026