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emergence

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Synonyms & Antonyms of emergence

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

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for emergence

advent,
appearance,
arrival,
debut
(also début)

alpha,
baseline,
beginning,
birth,
commencement,
dawn,
day one,
genesis,
get-go
(also git-go),
inception,
incipience,
incipiency,
kickoff,
launch,
morning,
nascence,
nascency,
onset,
outset,
start,
threshold

dawning,
opening

drawing board,
first base,
ground zero,
square one

creation,
founding,
inauguration,
initiation,
institution,
origination

cradle,
fountain,
fountainhead,
germ,
origin,
root,
seedbed,
source,
spring,
well,
wellspring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for emergence

cessation,
closing,
closure,
completion,
finale,
finish,
period,
stop,
termination,
windup

close,
conclusion,
end,
ending,
omega

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