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
One frequent topic of discussion in its pages was Germany’s militarism, an original sin that had led the country into the Great War and paved the way for incipient fascism.
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Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
Rising insolvency in oil states would exacerbate an incipient meltdown in emerging markets, where the International Monetary Fund had been warning about widespread debt distress even before the coronavirus pandemic.
—Amy Myers Jaffe, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2020
Because of an incipient backup system of low earth orbit satellites with very low latency, 5G will encourage innovations around satellite antennas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2018
The administration could pressure Qaddafi to abandon his incipient nuclear and chemical weapons programs, and to compensate the families of the Pan Am 103 victims.
—Ethan Chorin, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2016
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Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
Rising insolvency in oil states would exacerbate an incipient meltdown in emerging markets, where the International Monetary Fund had been warning about widespread debt distress even before the coronavirus pandemic.
—Amy Myers Jaffe, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2020
Because of an incipient backup system of low earth orbit satellites with very low latency, 5G will encourage innovations around satellite antennas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2018
The administration could pressure Qaddafi to abandon his incipient nuclear and chemical weapons programs, and to compensate the families of the Pan Am 103 victims.
—Ethan Chorin, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incipient
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Thanks to the silversmith’s midnight ride, the nascent colonial militia was able to transform into a formidable threat, driving the British into retreat and setting the stage for a new nation.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Kinkade’s nascent pieces were often dark and provocative.—
Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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As with the coal black tree snake, the atra tree snake has thus far only been found on its initial island of discovery, Misima.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The cost of the initial investment has not been fully determined, Roberts said.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Royals took a one-run lead in the first inning against the Tigers on Friday night.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Mavs do have a first round draft selection in the upcoming NBA Draft, which will be in the lottery.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Incipient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incipient. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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