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
The following excerpt details their match at the 2022 U.S. Open, in which Alcaraz and Sinner played the computer-game epic that announced their incipient takeover of tennis to the world.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Leaders in those countries remember the havoc wreaked by an incipient Islamic Republic that sought to shore up its revolutionary enterprise through acts of terror.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
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
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, 24 July 2025
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Leaders in those countries remember the havoc wreaked by an incipient Islamic Republic that sought to shore up its revolutionary enterprise through acts of terror.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
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
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, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incipient
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One of Zeitounian’s career highlights includes discovering Oscar winner Mikey Madison and placing her on her first job, FX’s Better Things, which jumpstarted her nascent career.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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Mamdani’s next action, meanwhile, showed the unusual scrutiny faced by his nascent administration, particularly around his criticism of Israel and outspoken support for the Palestinian cause.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2026
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During their initial investigation, police found that two men approached the home's front door.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Noting that a federal grant funded the initial deployment of ShotSpotter, Lucas said, too often there are technologies that end up being funded by local taxpayers in perpetuity.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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His first action of the night came after about three minutes into the game, not long after going over to the exercise bike parked just outside the tunnel leading to their locker room, jumping on it while being advised by a member of the Hornets’ performance staff.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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Pratt launched his mayoral run on the first anniversary of the Los Angeles fires, which destroyed his and his wife Heidi Montag’s home.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Incipient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incipient. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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