EMERGENT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

emergent

adjective

i-ˈmər-jənt

as in urgent

needing immediate attention since the problem was not seen as emergent, implementation of the expensive solution for it was continually put off

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Recent Examples of emergent And that’s a pretty fatal transfusion reaction without an emergent stem cell rescue procedure. —

Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026 Selecting the right kind of herbicide is important—post-emergent herbicides are used for existing weeds. —

Felicia Feaster, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026 Cyberculture is an umbrella term for the emergent and evolving forms of engagement with the Internet, the World Wide Web, and the vast array of virtual environments, digital networks, devices, interfaces, formats, and software known as cyberspace. —

Paulo Nuno Vicenteall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 Living the Dream excels at emergent storytelling and humor. —

Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for emergent

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The regulation of our environment; the presence of chemicals both intentionally and unwittingly in our food, water, air, and land; the ecological fate of all living creatures, and of the earth itself—all these dilemmas and conundrums find urgent expression in Carson’s work.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
But for younger generations, these messages have become even more urgent.

— Staff Author, Parents, 7 June 2026