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
Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Forget the opening of the Ohio and Erie Canal, which allowed the budding metropolis to become an industrial center.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 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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Verb
Associated Press The trip is the latest episode in a budding transatlantic relationship.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Forget the opening of the Ohio and Erie Canal, which allowed the budding metropolis to become an industrial center.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 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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In other words, the country’s existing industrial and financial ecosystem often helps nascent industries, benefiting both.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The nascent sector has strong political backing and has made significant progress on core engineering problems.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cue the standout white coat crafted from a blend of cashmere and ultra-fine wool, which came with three-dimensional flowers blossoming on the sleeves.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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There’s a part of Lee that believes Kalkbrenner can morph into a player akin to veteran center Brook Lopez, who began his career in Brooklyn before blossoming in Milwaukee.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Arsenal’s flanks were regularly targeted despite Jeglertz admitting the initial game plan was to sear through Arsenal’s middle.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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For this story, Fortune used generative AI to help with an initial draft.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The launch of these, alongside the new virtual studio, position Galicia as a burgeoning European production hub for film and TV production.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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There's a burgeoning young core of both pitching and position player talent in Boston, and this playoff experience should serve them well moving forward.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The vast majority of those applications were submitted during the state's first priority window, which ran March 3-23.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Like some other customers, Micah Fannin was checking out Dutch Bros for the first time.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In July, the agency approved gardenia blue, which is derived from a flowering evergreen.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Shaping and maintenance pruning should be done once flowering is over because buds form on old wood.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On the macro front, there’s no doubt that the jobs report turned up the level of concern about the economy’s growth pace by a few clicks, while putting some pressure on the not-insignificant camp of economic handicappers who have been calling for an incipient reacceleration in U.S. growth.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
6 Sep. 2025
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The following excerpt details their match at the 2022 U.S. Open, in which Alcaraz and Sinner played the computer-game epic that announced their incipient takeover of tennis to the world.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Why are my chocolate cosmos not blooming?—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Alaïa took the trend further with an oversized black flower choker blooming from the closure of a cropped jacket.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budding. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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