emergence

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Recent Examples of emergence Al-Qaeda's emergence also marked the end of Islamism, which was itself a Cold War movement dedicated to revolution and the creation of ideological states. Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 But the emergence of these shadow fleets are hardly just the result of the Iran war shutting down crucial trade passages. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 Before long, much of the world’s empathy for America, which had been widespread in the wake of the attacks, dissipated, facilitated by the emergence of photos showing US soldiers abusing and torturing Iraqi detainees at the Abu Ghraib facility. David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026 These mutations could increase the likelihood of liver pathologies, or the emergence of secondary tumors, the authors said. Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emergence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emergence
Noun
  • With the advent of AI and amid corporate mergers and production woes, cinema is at a tipping point, but this assembly of panelists is optimistic.
    Isabelle Farina, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Before the advent of the Internet, a saboteur might have had to plant explosives to destroy a gas pipeline.
    ANNE NEUBERGER, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Before his arrival, their only true power forward on the roster was Trey Lyles, who spent last season playing in Europe.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The program is called Gateside by TSA PreCheck, allowing non-passengers to be at airport gates for arrivals and departures.
    Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In his absence, the documentarian created a digital avatar of the Tesla CEO and used statements pulled from decades’ worth of the entrepreneur’s interviews and public appearances.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The rule has traditionally included exemptions for bona fide news programming, but the FCC has raised questions about whether some political talk-show appearances qualify for those protections.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In March 2025, Kai’s dad defended his daughter live on TMZ after her runway debut for Valentino during Paris Fashion Week.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
  • On Sunday, Aisling Camps kicked off the penultimate day of New York Fashion Week with a show at Bortolami Gallery in Tribeca, marking her runway debut.
    Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Fogel is an athlete himself (his effort to understand the dynamics of performance enhancing drugs in cycling became the genesis for Icarus).
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But the genesis of his fear is arguably scarier than anything on screen.
    William Earl, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Emergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emergence. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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