as in arising
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
problems emerged almost as soon as the contractor began the excavation for the swimming pool
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Recent Examples of emerging
Aim to share a post once a week between now and graduation, such as a story, event recap, or idea to demonstrate your engagement, perspective, and emerging thought leadership.
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Micki Meyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Set to produce alongside Jeff Arkuss under his Unknown Quantity, Bremner has been on a tear in the last year, finding success setting up a trio of original scripts from emerging writers in a tough marketplace.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
The 161 appointments among physical and digital shows, presentations and events will also spotlight emerging brands, ranging from Florania to Cavia and Lessico Familiare.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
With the absence of Rotate and Stine Goya this season, there was a bigger focus on smaller, emerging names, like Nicklas Skovgaard, Caro Editions and Anne Sofie Madsen.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
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Micki Meyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Set to produce alongside Jeff Arkuss under his Unknown Quantity, Bremner has been on a tear in the last year, finding success setting up a trio of original scripts from emerging writers in a tough marketplace.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
The 161 appointments among physical and digital shows, presentations and events will also spotlight emerging brands, ranging from Florania to Cavia and Lessico Familiare.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
With the absence of Rotate and Stine Goya this season, there was a bigger focus on smaller, emerging names, like Nicklas Skovgaard, Caro Editions and Anne Sofie Madsen.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerging
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Healthcare, arising healthcare costs, the farming industry struggling, food and housing continuing to be out of reach for many.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The doctor tells you that your daughter has pneumonia, a complication arising in roughly 6 percent of measles cases, though some researchers suspect that the actual rate may be higher.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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The project has already enjoyed early market traction, surfacing on the international industry circuit at Annecy’s MIFA Pitch and across Cartoon’s flagship platforms, Cartoon Movie and Cartoon Forum.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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No new data collection required — just surfacing patterns already captured but siloed.—
Robert B. Shpiner,
STAT,
13 Feb. 2026
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Through his work, students and learners can see timing, magnetic interaction, and feedback control happening in real time.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Emerging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerging. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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