BUDDING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

budding 1 of 2

adjective

ˈbə-diŋ

Definition of budding

as in nascent

beginning to come into existence the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office

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budding

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verb

present participle of bud

as in blossoming

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The service Being hired at the Four Seasons is almost a rite of passage for budding Jordanian hoteliers who see this prestigious assignment as a stepping stone to some of the world’s other leading hotels. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Below him, there’s some budding depth from Emmitt Finnie and some veteran help from Andrew Copp. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 June 2026 Free agent signee Ehlers has complemented resident offensive leaders Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov and budding star Seth Jarvis well. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026 Since making her first public appearance with Phillips in early 2024, Sperling has proven herself a budding style icon. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for budding

Recent Examples of Synonyms for budding

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The company has also invested in nascent technological areas.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
At a time when the nascent feminist movement was largely associated with White, middle-class women, Steinem made race and social class central to her thought and writing.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of nascent

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Now the extraordinary, blossoming Matisse faces in the direction of the original site for which it was designed, like a living memory.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
The Angels also would prefer not to replace Soriano from a blossoming corps of young arms.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of blossoming

Adjective

An initial tank would use a 1,500-horsepower diesel generator.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
Actor, singer, and entrepreneur Tyrese Gibson has been part of FuelFest—founded in 2019—since Cody Walker shared his initial idea for it over dinner.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of initial

Verb

Google and Meta have their own agendas, and the burgeoning open-source community has a bustling new entrant in Nvidia.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
Moonlight follows a young African-American man who grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of burgeoning

Adjective

Atkinson won the Whitbread (now Costa) Book of the Year prize with her first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
The first operation, in June, led authorities to a box truck carrying some 2,000 animals, a mix of reptiles, fish and invertebrates that were being smuggled for sale on the black market.

— John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of first

Verb

The plants usually begin blooming in late summer or early fall and continue for four to six weeks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Nearby Locomotive Springs, named for the noise of the water that once rushed up from the earth, is now a stagnant pond with green algae blooming at its edges.

— Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

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