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
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Diggs and Brandt will both also serve as executive producers on the TV-movie, while Garcia will play Sofia, Kelly’s best friend who grows suspicious of the budding relationship.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 June 2025
Those roles, which as a reminder were contested by around 32,000 budding actors, have been handed to Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton by the HBO franchise’s casting supremo, Lucy Bevan.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 May 2025
Jasper’s son, Junior, a budding political figure himself, was convicted of stealing money from his campaign and has just been released from prison.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 30 May 2025
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Verb
Of course, Gilgeous-Alexander won the NBA MVP award this season and Haliburton has emerged as a budding superstar.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Diggs and Brandt will both also serve as executive producers on the TV-movie, while Garcia will play Sofia, Kelly’s best friend who grows suspicious of the budding relationship.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 June 2025
Those roles, which as a reminder were contested by around 32,000 budding actors, have been handed to Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton by the HBO franchise’s casting supremo, Lucy Bevan.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 May 2025
Jasper’s son, Junior, a budding political figure himself, was convicted of stealing money from his campaign and has just been released from prison.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budding
Adjective
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The brand describes Cyrus as the perfect model for the nascent fragrance; someone who’s both free-spirited and versatile.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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With its spinoff from NBCUniversal looming (and with it a split from NBC News), MSNBC continues to staff up its nascent news division.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Phishing Email Detection And Response Phishing remains the most common initial attack vector.—
Karan Alang,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Markle launched the As Ever brand, a reconfiguration of her initial American Riviera Orchard label, in February.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
Verb
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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
Adjective
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This is not the first time the council has approved increasing ticket prices.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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The first helicopter airline in Greece, hoper, has added four new destinations to its route map: Ios, Syros, Anafi and Porto Heli.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Consequently, embracing innovation and technology to contain incipient fires quickly is critical.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Since the shale boom, oil prices and the U.S. dollar have risen in tandem, suggesting an incipient case of Dutch disease in the United States.—
Michael L. Ross,
Foreign Affairs,
12 June 2025
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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budding. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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