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
To be effective, pre-emergent herbicides must be applied before weed seeds germinate.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
The event will highlight narratives across theatrical, literary, audio, AI and more emergent technologies.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
From there, Stamp's emergent screen career was off to the races.
—Ryan Coleman Updated, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2025
If winter and early-spring grassy weeds have been hallmarks of your lawn in past years, mark your calendar to apply pre-emergent granules (Dimension, Halts, or Balan) the first two weeks of September.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
The event will highlight narratives across theatrical, literary, audio, AI and more emergent technologies.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
From there, Stamp's emergent screen career was off to the races.
—Ryan Coleman Updated, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2025
If winter and early-spring grassy weeds have been hallmarks of your lawn in past years, mark your calendar to apply pre-emergent granules (Dimension, Halts, or Balan) the first two weeks of September.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emergent
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TeamSmile also launched a new pilot program to deliver essential dental care for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), highlighting the urgent need for accessible treatment for these kids.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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This means distinguishing between urgent and important tasks, eliminating unnecessary metrics and communications, clarifying policies, and setting clear expectations.—
Kotter,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In women, nerve issues or a cystocele (a type of pelvic organ prolapse, or dropped bladder) can alter flow, but acute urinary retention is much less common, affecting only about 3 in 100,000 women each year.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kazakhstan’s president recognizes the acute competition for investors’ dollars.—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Emergent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emergent. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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