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
To her credit, Shannon shakes off the incipient paranoia and goes hard into the giggles at anything and everyone at the table.
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
On the macro front, there’s no doubt that the jobs report turned up the level of concern about the economy’s growth pace by a few clicks, while putting some pressure on the not-insignificant camp of economic handicappers who have been calling for an incipient reacceleration in U.S. growth.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2025
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.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 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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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
On the macro front, there’s no doubt that the jobs report turned up the level of concern about the economy’s growth pace by a few clicks, while putting some pressure on the not-insignificant camp of economic handicappers who have been calling for an incipient reacceleration in U.S. growth.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2025
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.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 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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This would capitalize on already nascent industry interest in hedging against biosecurity risks, trade bans, tariffs and provenance issues arising from European Union’s impending Digital Product Passport.—
Patty Huntington,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Mar. 2026
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Launched in July 2025 by the Eloelo group, Story TV has grown rapidly in India’s nascent microdrama sector.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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They were not required to enter a plea at an initial court appearance Monday and were ordered held without bail.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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But the initial boost to stocks of Archer, BETA, and rival Joby Aviation was short-lived.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, for the GOP nomination for secretary of state, Harris and Adamczyk were vying for the right to compete against Giannoulias, a first-term incumbent, in November’s general election.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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This Revive formula lived up to its name, adding more shine, bounce, and control after the very first use.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Incipient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incipient. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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