Thesaurus results for EMERGING

emerging

verb

present participle of emerge

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 According to an emerging school of thought associated with Spanish exercise physiologist Iñigo San Millán, lactate levels are a key marker of mitochondrial health, which in turn is an important determinant of metabolic flexibility. —

Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026 Ellis and the technical department were designated to oversee youth development, player pathways, loan management and the recruitment of emerging talent. —

James McNicholas, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026 The National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships began in 2020 as a tournament for NCAA programs, the same year the NCAA designated women’s wrestling an emerging sport. —

John Bohnenkamp, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 While industry prizes are known for offering emerging labels a path to scale, Gassanoff’s mission is not to grow the next major luxury house, with hundreds of stores. —

Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emerging

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Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Official Rules and/or the Contest shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association.

— CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Normally, lower tariffs arising from the Supreme Court’s decision might be expected to give the economy a little lift.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026