emerging

verb

Definition of emergingnext
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 The report comes days after Democrats scored sweeping midterm victories, with frustration over the cost of living emerging as a major issue for voters. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026 The company recently announced three initiatives involving intelligent networking, AI energy challenges, quantum connectivity, and emerging security threats. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026 Bringing the Tallinn Industry Academy and Breaking into the Industry into the Discovery Campus this year gives emerging talents and future filmmakers more chances to meet, exchange ideas and build their networks. — Annika Pham, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026 Retail is not a sales strategy in itself For many emerging brands, securing a retail partnership can feel like a major milestone. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026 The campaign also aligns with an emerging marketing trend for analog storytelling. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026 In its heyday, The Yard was a garden of not only restaurants but retail as well, an incubator for emerging businesses. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026 New debates, both between and within the various camps of the Democratic Party, are emerging. — Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026 California's gubernatorial race began with a crowded field of candidates and no apparent front-runner, with Becerra and Hilton ultimately emerging from the June primary as the top-two vote-getters. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerging
  1. arising
  2. surfacing
  3. happening
  4. occurring
Verb
  • However, the companies have not announced a specific US Navy procurement award arising from the trial.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In an email to Space, Asphaug explained some of the issues arising from this, since current estimates place the timing of the moon's formation anywhere from around 40 to 120 million years after the formation of the solar system.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of arising
Verb
  • The oversight itself will also serve as a means to an end, the person said, publicly surfacing information that could later materially impact a company.
    — Justin Papp,Garrett Downs,Megan Cassella, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The royal family continues to dominate headlines, with new stories surfacing every day.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of surfacing
Verb
  • The results are delicate and beautiful, a quiet and enduring counter to the louder creativity happening across the city.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Similar falls are happening elsewhere and likely to accelerate as sub-Saharan Africa succumbs to the same factors that have sped fertility declines elsewhere.
    — Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of happening
Verb
  • The model predicted that this effect was concentrated in those cells rather than occurring broadly across other cell types.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Parsons was not the only Board member at the meeting to reference an ongoing school culture issue at New Trier, which many noted has been occurring for decades.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of occurring

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“Emerging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerging. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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