as in advent
the act of becoming known or coming into view; the act of emerging
her rapid emergence as a national political figure the emergence of the Internet as an important means of communication
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Recent Examples of emergence
Meanwhile, advances in AI and the emergence of sophisticated agentic AI bot swarms are at our doorstep.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
But the emergence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as an anti-constitutional and ongoing threat to the rule of law in the United States has made for an unprecedented dynamic at play as potential World Cup visitors must assess a new level of risk to attend.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
The filmmaker envisioned a story for the seventh movie centered around Sidney and the emergence of a new Ghostface.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Rumfield was blocked in the Yankees organization by Ben Rice’s emergence.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2026
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
But the emergence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as an anti-constitutional and ongoing threat to the rule of law in the United States has made for an unprecedented dynamic at play as potential World Cup visitors must assess a new level of risk to attend.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
The filmmaker envisioned a story for the seventh movie centered around Sidney and the emergence of a new Ghostface.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Rumfield was blocked in the Yankees organization by Ben Rice’s emergence.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emergence
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Of course, this method isn't rocket science, and the concept has been around longer than the advent of Instagram.—
Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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Much of the regulatory attention has to do with governing AI safety and especially dealing with the advent of generative AI and large language models (LLMs).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Look for an Edition from Marriott on the V&A waterfront this spring, the arrival of Mama Shelter in downtown later in 2026 and small stylish spots like Atzaro Luxury Boutique Hotel.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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One popular strain of urban-policy thinking opposes gentrification—the arrival of affluent people into poor neighborhoods—and argues that poverty should be rectified by ever greater expenditure on public housing.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Following his assassination, Erika became the new CEO and chair of TPUSA, and has made public appearances at various events.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Following that series, Wilson dedicated his life to ministry, making one more small-screen appearance for a four-episode arc on UPN’s Girlfriends in 2005.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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Zoo officials encourage visitors to check online for updates on when the calf will make its public debut.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Ilia Malinin’s Olympic debut with the world’s only quadruple axel and Alysa Liu’s surprise figure skating comeback add star power to Team USA.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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So that’s why in the genesis of this [second season], there was no version of him going back to a kind of ordinary life.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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In her memoir, Uptown Girl, Christie Brinkley shared some details about the genesis of her relationship with ex-husband Billy Joel.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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