emerging

Definition of emergingnext
present participle of emerge

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of emerging Advertisement That does not make the markets emerging around lionfish, green crab, ta’ape, and carp meaningless. — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 The university introduced an aerospace engineering degree this fall, giving students a direct connection to emerging aviation systems. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026 Founded by former Palantir engineers, the startup aims to connect banks to the emerging bot economy. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Outside the South, interestingly, recent research has found a greater embrace of Southern accent features, emerging in particular among those in rural areas where traditional lifestyles and, often, more conservative views are embraced. — Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 The move comes amid intensifying geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing, with artificial intelligence emerging as a key battleground in the two countries' race for technological dominance. — Jenny Lee,kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 Some of the best producers in the world are working there, and unsurprising, distinctive shows are emerging, but it is still often seen as a production location. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 Youtopia platformed the work of emerging Chinese designers, many recent graduates. — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 Both those historic actions happened as part of the Biden administration's focus on anti-money laundering and efforts to promote compliance with the then-emerging virtual currency industry. — Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerging
Verb
  • Until then, omitting leap seconds will make our digital infrastructure easier to manage and less prone to bugs or service outages arising from a leap second discontinuity.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The change won’t be noticed by most of us, and switching to continuous time will be easier for our digital infrastructure—there will be much less risk of bugs or service outages arising from a leap second discontinuity.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In fact, proprietary grooming, rigging and surfacing tools used on the predecessors could not simply be transferred to DNEG’s pipeline.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Morning coffee, a work call under shade, weeknight dinner and a wind-down soak each earn their own outdoor room, with the furniture, shade and surfacing that activity requires.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Why young drinkers are swapping bars for saunas The shift is happening alongside a broader pullback from alcohol.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Rob and Ian must have gone home wondering what on earth was happening.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Damaging wind and cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In 2005, researchers identified naturally occurring variants in PCSK9, which is produced in the liver, among African American participants.
    — Segun Fatumo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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“Emerging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerging. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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