as in nascent
beginning to come into existence
I have an incipient dislike and distrust of that guy, and I only met him this morning
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Recent Examples of incipient
Since the shale boom, oil prices and the U.S. dollar have risen in tandem, suggesting an incipient case of Dutch disease in the United States.
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Michael L. Ross, Foreign Affairs, 12 June 2025
Another way in which partisanship has brought us to this incipient defeat of the constitutional order is that the Congress has been rendered all but incompetent by faction.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 30 May 2025
The conversation came at a moment of incipient crises for Trump’s second term.
—Sam Jacobs, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
In December of that year, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to prevent the defeat of the incipient communist regime.
—Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2022
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Michael L. Ross, Foreign Affairs, 12 June 2025
Another way in which partisanship has brought us to this incipient defeat of the constitutional order is that the Congress has been rendered all but incompetent by faction.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 30 May 2025
The conversation came at a moment of incipient crises for Trump’s second term.
—Sam Jacobs, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
In December of that year, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to prevent the defeat of the incipient communist regime.
—Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incipient
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Fox also owns part of the nascent United Football League.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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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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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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After Columbia County's initial involvement with the police report, the matter was referred to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, according to the sheriff's office.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Scientists at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia in Barcelona have recorded footage of a key stage of human development in real time, and in 3D, for the first time.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
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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“Incipient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incipient. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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