as in nascent
beginning to come into existence
inchoate feelings of affection for a man whom she had, up till now, thought of as only a friend
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Recent Examples of inchoate
Bill watched the inchoate group, his irritation at their puckishness melting away—in its stead, curiosity.
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Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024
There is fun, and glory, but underneath these is a more inchoate drive, an ontological imperative, maybe, to play with fire.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 18 Nov. 2024
Another problem with the analysis is that the candidates’ proposals are inchoate — as the committee acknowledges.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Such harm usually comes at the expense of workers, customers, and communities—and explains much of the malaise and inchoate rage that plagues America.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
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Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024
There is fun, and glory, but underneath these is a more inchoate drive, an ontological imperative, maybe, to play with fire.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 18 Nov. 2024
Another problem with the analysis is that the candidates’ proposals are inchoate — as the committee acknowledges.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Such harm usually comes at the expense of workers, customers, and communities—and explains much of the malaise and inchoate rage that plagues America.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inchoate
Adjective
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The company has a high cash burn rate and a very small revenue base, which is typical for a business in a nascent industry.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Fox also owns part of the nascent United Football League.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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At the time, Commissioner Dave Young and former Commissioner Pat South asked the development’s owner to levy voluntary impact fees to offset initial costs for new students.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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The resultant chemicals can be stored separately then combined later to release some of the heat that was used to trigger the initial reaction.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Jennifer Grey saw her incipient stardom go up in smoke after two rhinoplasties, undertaken in the early 1990s at the urging of her mother, left her unrecognizable to people who’d known her since childhood.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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On one hand, part of their appreciation for warning sirens lies in the noble purpose of preventing harm in the face of incipient natural disasters.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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That said, the Revolution had promising spells of attacking play and even looked the more dangerous side in the first half.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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Luis Quiñones #23 of UANL Tigres controls the ball against Emilio Lara (L) #23 of América during the first half of the Campeon de Campeones final at Dignity Health Sports Park on June 30, 2024 in Carson, California.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Inchoate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inchoate. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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