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
This Gagosian show highlights recently rediscovered photographs taken by McCartney between December 1963 and February 1964, during the emergence of Beatlemania.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
When cicadas share the same emergence year, they're considered part of a brood.
—Taylor Johnston, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
Kent has more than 15 years of experience covering the intersection of technology and business in the U.S., as well as the emergence of China as a global economic power.
—Jo Ling Kent, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
The 50-over format has long been under the spotlight due to the emergence and growing popularity of T20 cricket over the past two decades.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
When cicadas share the same emergence year, they're considered part of a brood.
—Taylor Johnston, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
Kent has more than 15 years of experience covering the intersection of technology and business in the U.S., as well as the emergence of China as a global economic power.
—Jo Ling Kent, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
The 50-over format has long been under the spotlight due to the emergence and growing popularity of T20 cricket over the past two decades.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emergence
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Yet in a nation where 42 percent of adults live with obesity—a rate that has nearly doubled since the 1980s—the arrival of a drug that actually works was hard to ignore.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Motion denied From one old idea whose time has come again to another, with one of this column’s regular updates on the imminent arrival of an independent regulator for the professional men’s game in England.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Gellar sports a statement jacket during her appearance at the Today show on April 23 in New York City.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The platforms allow the hem of the pants to fall gracefully without dragging on the floor, which is essential to maintaining an impeccable appearance.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2025
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Lewis made his stage debut in a touring production of Agatha Christie's Verdict in 2011, and made his West End debut the following year in Our Boys.—
Julia Emmanuele,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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While sitting in the dugout that night as an unused bench bat, the veteran utility man watched Yamamoto’s start against the San Diego Padres closely, trying to understand why a pitcher with so much talent had looked so out of sorts in a three-inning, five-run struggle in his postseason debut.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The genesis of the company came in the late 1990s, when Jeremy Sorzano, one of Bredeman’s soccer teammates at Pennsylvania’s Messiah University, was a pro for the Charlotte Eagles, a team mired in the third level of the USL.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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One of the most influential bands in history, the genesis of The Beatles dates back to the late 1950s when McCartney and Lennon first came together in the Quarrymen.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Emergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emergence. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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