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
Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The actor, Skims founder, and budding lawyer opted to wear custom Dilara Findikoglu, a take on look 28 from the spring 2026 collection as worn by Naomi Campbell.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Part of me hopes to see this continue to inspire generations of budding game art talent, but then the rest of me knows living up to this high water mark is nearly impossible.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Spintronics is a budding path in the quest for a future beyond CMOS.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2021
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Adjective
Using observations from the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope, astronomers documented 51 budding exoplanetary systems after studying 161 nearby stars, offering an unprecedented glimpse at debris disks around stars beyond our solar system.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The actor, Skims founder, and budding lawyer opted to wear custom Dilara Findikoglu, a take on look 28 from the spring 2026 collection as worn by Naomi Campbell.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Part of me hopes to see this continue to inspire generations of budding game art talent, but then the rest of me knows living up to this high water mark is nearly impossible.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Spintronics is a budding path in the quest for a future beyond CMOS.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budding
Adjective
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His reflexive suspicion of causes left him more dismayed than energized by the nascent conflict.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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Surfacing the answers to these can provide leaders with enough clarity necessary to launch their nascent quantum roadmaps.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The new Mini House Caravan from Turkish company Ortsan Outdoor does both things, rolling to camp as a compact caravan before blossoming open to nearly triple its living space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 June 2026
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Completed in 2018, the Queen’s Window depicts a landscape of blossoming hawthorn trees in hues of blue, green, yellow, orange, pink and red.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The development came after the judge ruled in May that evidence found during an initial search of Mangione's backpack must be suppressed, including a magazine, cell phone, passport and wallet.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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McGarry, while supportive of the county's initial steps, remains skeptical that the ordinance goes far enough to protect the most vulnerable residents.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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And that kind of limitless creativity isn’t just inspiring to burgeoning filmmakers.—
Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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And that kind of limitless creativity isn't just inspiring to burgeoning filmmakers.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Located in central downtown, close to White River State Park, Military Park, and the wildly underrated Eiteljorg Museum, the JW Marriott is the perfect place to explore Indy for the first time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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On Friday, Solari will get to see his first World Cup match in person when Haiti takes on Brazil in South Philadelphia.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Use flowering shrubs such as hydrangeas and lilacs, aromatic herbs such as lavender, and plants with interesting foliage to add pizzazz to your arrangements.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
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Flowering will likely begin after three years, with fruit appearing four to 12 months after flowering, says Canney.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Even incipient technologies like quantum computing rely on specialized fabrication and precision engineering.—
Eric Kutcher,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Their evident fondness for one another, glowing warmly alongside all their sniping and whispering and eye-rolling, allows all the nightmares in Big Mistakes to feel like a lark rather than an incipient calamity.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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There are lots of attractive annuals that brighten up gardens with their spring-blooming flowers.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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Tiny butterflies, identifiable by species, flit among blooming epiphytes; red-breasted meadowlarks take to the air; an emerald-green quetzal perches on a branch.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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