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
The self is simply an emergent property of our entire brain.
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Masud Husain, Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
For instance, industry has distinct knowledge about AI’s emergent capabilities and risks, the efficacy of evaluations, and innovations in model training and alignment.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Only a week before the Seoul deal was struck, Le Bon finalized a partnership with Saudi Arabia to develop a contemporary art museum in AlUla, an emergent cultural hub in the Kingdom’s northwestern desert region.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
She was featured in a Newsweek cover profile in December of 1965, with audiences focusing as much on her fashion sense and love life as her emergent acting talent.
—Chris Feil, Vanity Fair, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for emergent
Masud Husain, Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
For instance, industry has distinct knowledge about AI’s emergent capabilities and risks, the efficacy of evaluations, and innovations in model training and alignment.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Only a week before the Seoul deal was struck, Le Bon finalized a partnership with Saudi Arabia to develop a contemporary art museum in AlUla, an emergent cultural hub in the Kingdom’s northwestern desert region.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
She was featured in a Newsweek cover profile in December of 1965, with audiences focusing as much on her fashion sense and love life as her emergent acting talent.
—Chris Feil, Vanity Fair, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for emergent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emergent
Adjective
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The situation sparked immediate on-the-ground reporting from journalists across the media spectrum who took to social media platforms to deliver urgent reports.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan said people have reported to them and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center that they've been denied urgent and routine medical care over the past 10 months.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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After the primary autopsy, the coroner concluded Jackson's death was from acute Propofol intoxication, which caused the singer to go into cardiac arrest, NPR reported.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Almost half are personally afraid of losing their job to AI, ranking it among the most acute individual stressors measured in the survey.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Emergent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emergent. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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