emerging

Definition of emergingnext
present participle of emerge

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of emerging Moore forced 10 incompletions, had seven pass breakups and five picks as a sophomore last year, while emerging as one of the most complete defenders in America. Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Target is emerging from more than a year of weak or declining comparable sales. CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Major emerging markets, meanwhile, had estimated adoption rates of between 10% and 15%. Jenny Lee, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 In a partnership with Sundance Collab — Sundance Institute’s community and educational online platform — the groups support ambassadors as emerging filmmakers to learn more about the craft of storytelling. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 Desperate for any advantage, the Night Court’s Inner Circle must scatter far and wide to face emerging past enemies and salvage Prythian’s fragile peace. Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Many of the visions emerging out of Silicon Valley have been lifted wholesale from science fiction, but without the critical awareness that characterizes the genre — and without genuine openness to the unfamiliar. Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026 That shift has contributed to growing interest in precision nutrition as an emerging area of healthcare. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 The Atlanta Braves are surging in the NL East, emerging as a formidable challenger to the Dodgers for National League supremacy. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerging
Verb
  • Criticizing the problems of inflation and issues arising from the war is not consistent with the slogans of some.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Paramount argues that the states and the Writers Guild of America — which has filed its own antitrust suit — should be required to post a bond to cover its losses arising from the delay in the event that the deal is ultimately approved.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While designers and merchants remain in control of strategic decisions, AI enhances their expertise by analyzing demand signals, surfacing insights and recommending actions that humans can evaluate.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • All were cut after the preseason, with Martinez instead surfacing on their practice squad.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The more interesting story, however, was happening inside the cockpit.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Operating from the air, it is designed to help military forces detect and track activity and maintain a broader picture of what is happening around them.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Videos posted to Instagram show the tornadic waterspouts, a rare weather phenomenon considered a tornado but occurring over water, which extended from the Queens shoreline as thunder boomed overhead.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Is marketing attracting the right patients, or is the breakdown occurring later in the patient journey?
    Ashraf Altawashi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Emerging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerging. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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