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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Which raises the question of what potential value the Heat would be surrendering if the 7-footer was sent out in a trade at this still nascent stage of his career.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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San Francisco’s luxury housing market is booming, fueled by the stunning wealth created by the nascent artificial intelligence industry and a record stock market.—
Conor Sen,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
Verb
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The early heat prompted some domestic crops to begin blossoming weeks ahead of schedule instead of remaining dormant throughout the winter, leaving them exposed to subsequent frosts, according to Brad Rippey, a USDA meteorologist.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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There are blossoming psychedelic flowers that would be more interesting-looking if they’d been grabbed from an old clip-art book.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Before releasing his initial budget in April, the mayor urged the council not to make significant cuts to homelessness, contending that could reverse notable progress the city has made on the issue.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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However, if a company lacks substance and constantly requires cash, the euphoria can be short-lived, particularly after the lockup expires and initial investors begin to exit.—
David Capablanca,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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In the show’s second season, Sylvia’s burgeoning event-planning business put her on a collision course with her platonic bestie’s bad-idea wedding, leaving her plenty of space to stumble and spin out within the show’s blessedly joke-heavy sensibility.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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The two kids have followed in their mother's footsteps to become models (in addition to Kaia's burgeoning career as an actress).—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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With first pitch temperatures a beautiful 82 degrees, the ball was primed to carry and early on the Red Sox took full advantage.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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The backstory Opened in 1970 as the first Four Seasons outside Canada, this Park Lane address remains one of the brand’s most significant properties.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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All of these are members of the aroid family (Araceae) and are easily recognizable by their flowering apparatus, consisting of a spadix and a spathe.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Pineapple requires regular, light, and frequent feeding with a high-nitrogen or balanced fertilizer to support the plant's thick, leafy growth before flowering.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
24 May 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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Travelers can also find hydrangeas blooming this time of year at temples and in parks throughout Japan.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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Shrub choices might include caryopteris and the native fall-blooming witch-hazel.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budding. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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