1
as in radiating
to throw or give off
nuclei that emit gamma rays
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2
as in uttering
to send forth using the vocal chords
I was so scared I couldn't emit a peep
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Recent Examples of emitting
The result is a hybrid material that is both robust and highly efficient at emitting photons.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
And in transportation, one of the highest-emitting sectors, reforms are unfolding into inevitability.
—Michaila Byrne, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
For example, Erin Brockovich-style reporting is finding that in Memphis, Tennessee, Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer, Colossus, is worsening air quality due to its massive use of methane-gas turbines, emitting a smog of nitrogen oxides and toxic formaldehyde.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Poised at the end of a humdrum interglacial, in an otherwise chilly corner of Earth history, industrial civilization is emitting carbon dioxide at a clip 10 times faster than the apocalyptic volcanoes of the end-Permian mass extinction.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
So, the team was interested in establishing something similar to the Calvin cycle, but capable of outputting a two-carbon molecule without re-emitting the carbon dioxide molecule that had just been captured.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
According to Thurston’s research, the month after a Pittsburgh plant stopped emitting fossil fuels, emergency hospital visits for pediatric asthma dropped by 41%—and continued declining after that.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
As a result, encouraging electric vehicle adoption is even better for the climate than many people expected because EV charging can actually cause lower-emitting power plants to be built.
—Jeremy J. Michalek, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
The standout feature is the light-emitting homing bars on the keys, illuminated by south-facing LEDs with adjustable brightness to help guide touch typists.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
And in transportation, one of the highest-emitting sectors, reforms are unfolding into inevitability.
—Michaila Byrne, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
For example, Erin Brockovich-style reporting is finding that in Memphis, Tennessee, Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer, Colossus, is worsening air quality due to its massive use of methane-gas turbines, emitting a smog of nitrogen oxides and toxic formaldehyde.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Poised at the end of a humdrum interglacial, in an otherwise chilly corner of Earth history, industrial civilization is emitting carbon dioxide at a clip 10 times faster than the apocalyptic volcanoes of the end-Permian mass extinction.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
So, the team was interested in establishing something similar to the Calvin cycle, but capable of outputting a two-carbon molecule without re-emitting the carbon dioxide molecule that had just been captured.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
According to Thurston’s research, the month after a Pittsburgh plant stopped emitting fossil fuels, emergency hospital visits for pediatric asthma dropped by 41%—and continued declining after that.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
As a result, encouraging electric vehicle adoption is even better for the climate than many people expected because EV charging can actually cause lower-emitting power plants to be built.
—Jeremy J. Michalek, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
The standout feature is the light-emitting homing bars on the keys, illuminated by south-facing LEDs with adjustable brightness to help guide touch typists.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emitting
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What had seemed an impossible task transformed into a practical matter of six little arrows, radiating around a central concept.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Along with users telling her to appreciate every second, others took a moment to admire the pure joy radiating from Luna and her family.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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There’s one word in the English language that workers have trouble uttering in today’s workplace.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Bartlett captured the comet's twisting ion tail wax and wane as it was buffeted by the solar wind emanating from our parent star.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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So, despite the bellicose rhetoric often emanating from the White House and Capitol Hill, don’t be surprised if the two sides reach a pragmatic deal.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Swift is releasing an 89-minute film to theaters this weekend that will include a music video, lyric videos and commentary from her on the new album.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Instead of releasing Guevara, the Board of Immigration Appeals reopened Guevara’s 13-year-old immigration case, which had been closed and authorized him to work in the US.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mriya, which was slated to fly over Venice carrying a hard drive with a database including information on all the participating artists, casting a fleeting shadow over the Giardini.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Stars have to keep their casting a secret After stars learn they've been cast on Dancing with the Stars, they are required to keep the news a secret.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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In tests, the system reached a 94% success rate in early detection, issuing warnings about 137 milliseconds before disruptions occur – giving operators valuable time to act.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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So while the shutdown is set to disrupt a wide range of federal programs, the SSA will continue holding appointments for benefit applications, considering appeals requests, and issuing original and replacement Social Security cards, among other services.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Emitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emitting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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