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
Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
Four decades earlier and Emery, albeit within less modern facilities, was playing here before joining Real Sociedad as a young, budding footballer.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
From universities that are as old (or older) than the moving picture itself, to budding programs, the schools on this list collectively offer an impressive array of educators, facilities and lessons to be learned.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Gareth Evans' Netflix neo-noir follows Walker as he's hired by real estate tycoon and budding politician Lawrence Beaumont (Forest Whitaker) to protect his son, Charlie (Justin Cornwell), after a drug deal gone wrong.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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With young talent like captain Clayton Keller, budding star forward Logan Cooley, two-time Stanley Cup champion Mikhail Sergachev and emerging goaltender Karel Vejmelka, the Mammoth could contend for a playoff spot as soon as next season.
—Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
Four decades earlier and Emery, albeit within less modern facilities, was playing here before joining Real Sociedad as a young, budding footballer.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
From universities that are as old (or older) than the moving picture itself, to budding programs, the schools on this list collectively offer an impressive array of educators, facilities and lessons to be learned.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Gareth Evans' Netflix neo-noir follows Walker as he's hired by real estate tycoon and budding politician Lawrence Beaumont (Forest Whitaker) to protect his son, Charlie (Justin Cornwell), after a drug deal gone wrong.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budding
Adjective
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Accordingly, Abbas has presided over a period in which many of the nascent institutions created by Oslo are, at best, brittle.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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But a holistic change to organization, training, tactics and operational execution is in the nascent stages.—
Bill Edwards,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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The swimmer, later identified as Sean Barton, a visitor from New Mexico, received initial treatment at the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital for further evaluation.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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The Three Components: Decoding The P’s Financial plans can often follow a standard, cookie-cutter approach if advisors do not delve deeply enough during the initial discovery process or in ongoing discussions.—
Monish Verma,
Forbes.com,
29 May 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
Adjective
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Her hard work and achievements paid off when, in 1983, Louisiana State University Medical Center hired her to become the nation’s first woman to lead a cardiovascular surgery division.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Adding to the shock factor of this particular comeback was how badly Indiana handled the ball in the first half.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Another way in which partisanship has brought us to this incipient defeat of the constitutional order is that the Congress has been rendered all but incompetent by faction.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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The conversation came at a moment of incipient crises for Trump’s second term.—
Sam Jacobs,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budding. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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