emerging

Definition of emergingnext
present participle of emerge

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of emerging Both came away with a close-up view of the challenges facing emerging labels. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 For two decades, IDFA’s new media program DocLab has explored how emerging technologies and new forms of interaction can expand what documentary can be and how audiences experience it. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 Those are emerging genres in the microdrama space and fans are starting to really respond to them. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 The floor plan changes will also see several blue-chip exhibitors more evenly distributed across the convention center as a way to prompt collectors to traverse more of the fair—and hopefully come across midsize and emerging galleries along the way. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The fair is set to take place from 19 to 22 November this year at Manarat Al Saadiyat, a cultural space in Saadiyat Island, an emerging hub for the arts in Abu Dhabi. — News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2026 An emerging artist releases an album, plays it in small venues, like clubs, and as the album grows in popularity the venues expand in size. — Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Sullivan was selected as a starter for that match, showing just how much faith Pochettino has in the emerging talent, who only turned 17 on Monday. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Earlier this month, experts told CNBC that India's economic growth story was not reflected in the country's key stock benchmarks, as many companies in emerging sectors are represented in the mid-cap and small-cap indexes and not the Nifty 50. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerging
Verb
  • California’s Labor Commissioner handles retaliation complaints arising under laws within its jurisdiction.
    — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And bond volatility surged this month, raising concerns about dislocations arising in markets.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • One of them is Jenesis Laforcarde, founder of The Jenesis House, a wellness space that kept surfacing in my research.
    — Stefanie Benjamin, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But their unrest is surfacing as stubbornly high gas prices leave voters in a cash crunch back home.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But Grace suspected the predictive software was missing something crucial happening inside the drop.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The designs were different, but something important was happening in both.
    — Samuel Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Since the beginning of 2020, 170 people have been executed in 17 states, with most occurring in Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma.
    — Catherine Sweeney, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Energy companies might save substantial capital by tapping naturally occurring subterranean structures rather than excavating artificial caverns or modifying depleted reservoirs.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Emerging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerging. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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