as in nascent
beginning to come into existence
the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office
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Recent Examples of budding
Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
But in Adolescence, the four-episode Netflix series about Jamie Miller (newcomer Owen Cooper), a budding 13-year-old incel who stabs a female classmate (Emilia Holliday) to death, the swagger some might associate with Graham is absent.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2025
Instead of big-name free agents and superstars, the roster was populated with up-and-coming talent including eccentric first baseman Triston Casas, ultra-intense budding superstar Jarren Duran and ascending ace Brayan Bello.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
For the last several months, Ken Harvey has been cultivating a budding side business for his Honda and Mazda dealerships in Northern California: selling used Teslas.
—Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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In fact, bitcoin is heading for a first-quarter loss of more than 10%, as the impact of higher U.S. tariffs and budding concern over a slower global economy have overshadowed bullish regulatory signals and endorsements from the Trump administration.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
But in Adolescence, the four-episode Netflix series about Jamie Miller (newcomer Owen Cooper), a budding 13-year-old incel who stabs a female classmate (Emilia Holliday) to death, the swagger some might associate with Graham is absent.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2025
Instead of big-name free agents and superstars, the roster was populated with up-and-coming talent including eccentric first baseman Triston Casas, ultra-intense budding superstar Jarren Duran and ascending ace Brayan Bello.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
For the last several months, Ken Harvey has been cultivating a budding side business for his Honda and Mazda dealerships in Northern California: selling used Teslas.
—Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budding
Adjective
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Kinkade’s nascent pieces were often dark and provocative.—
Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Thanks to the silversmith’s midnight ride, the nascent colonial militia was able to transform into a formidable threat, driving the British into retreat and setting the stage for a new nation.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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As with the coal black tree snake, the atra tree snake has thus far only been found on its initial island of discovery, Misima.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The cost of the initial investment has not been fully determined, Roberts said.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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Investor interest in India rose steadily last year thanks to the country’s growing economy , burgeoning population and impressive stock market rally .—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
2 Jan. 2025
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Celine, a burgeoning star with Lebanon’s national team, became a symbol of the war’s destruction.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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Combs' trial, which will take place in downtown Manhattan, is currently set to begin with jury selection on the first Monday in May.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The 2024 football season was Belichick's first away from the sideline in nearly 50 years.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Judeo-Christian tradition, which began with God's world-transforming revelation to the incipient Israelite nation at Mount Sinai, birthed Western civilization and has nourished it over the course of thousands of years.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Is a scramble for resources to blame for conflict, or are incipient inequalities and economic injustice the primary cause; or perhaps the two are related in some way?—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budding. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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