as in beginning
the point at which something begins
the Internet was still in its nascency when she created her first website
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Recent Examples of nascency
Given the nascency of the field, our ability to properly estimate emerging risks through model evaluations would notably benefit from coordinated efforts.
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Henry Papadatos, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Unionization among Senate staff is a big milestone for organizers, but the movement is in its nascency.
—Julia Malleck, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2023
And also [being] right at the nascency of just becoming a public company with an incredibly rich history behind it: founded in 1998, acquired by eBay in 2002, and this whole story which then developed into corporate activism and separation.
—Claire Stern, ELLE, 22 Dec. 2022
The panelists discussed the concept of the metaverse, which is still in is nascency.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Nov. 2022
But by the 19th century, new technologies like the mechanized production of cloth and the nascency of synthetic dyes—which made the color black slightly cheaper to render—helped businessmen see dollar signs in death.
—Katie Thornton, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2022
Microsoft does bring gaming to the table, where there’s opportunity and innovation but nascency.
—Forrester, Forbes, 19 July 2022
Henry Papadatos, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Unionization among Senate staff is a big milestone for organizers, but the movement is in its nascency.
—Julia Malleck, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2023
And also [being] right at the nascency of just becoming a public company with an incredibly rich history behind it: founded in 1998, acquired by eBay in 2002, and this whole story which then developed into corporate activism and separation.
—Claire Stern, ELLE, 22 Dec. 2022
The panelists discussed the concept of the metaverse, which is still in is nascency.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Nov. 2022
But by the 19th century, new technologies like the mechanized production of cloth and the nascency of synthetic dyes—which made the color black slightly cheaper to render—helped businessmen see dollar signs in death.
—Katie Thornton, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2022
Microsoft does bring gaming to the table, where there’s opportunity and innovation but nascency.
—Forrester, Forbes, 19 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nascency
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The article alleges that Gretchen liked a bunch of posts critical of the LGBTQIA+ community, one that every Housewife around that table and Real Housewives as an institution has supported from the very beginning.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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At the end, Lydie visits Agnes with the manifestation of the news Agnes received at the beginning of the film— the baby is finally here.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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There is no question that since MLPerf’s inception, the cutting-edge hardware for AI training has improved dramatically.—
Dina Genkina,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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Dell’s family office, DFO Management, has backed Harbor since its inception.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Chasing a record 299, South Africa made a sedate start under immense pressure from medium pacer Renuka Singh.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Back in his hometown in Los Angeles for this two-game set, Jaquez continued his strong start to the season on Sunday with 31 points, eight rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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The actor previously gave a commencement speech at the college in 2021.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City Chiefs player Harrison Butker spoke at a college commencement in 2024 and told the women that they have been told lies about their futures and probably were more excited about being wives and mothers than taking on careers.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Our Montreal studio recently concluded a successful closed alpha of March of Giants and is working hard to finish the game.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The fine-structure constant, known as the Sommerfeld or alpha, is a dimensionless physical constant that defines how light interacts with matter.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This mixture is what Shields attributes to a faster onset.—
Carly Fisher,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Americans with Disabilities Act outlines that service dogs may be trained to retrieve objects, to remind their handler to take medication, to alert them to an oncoming panic attack, or to detect the onset of a seizure.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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As for Rivian’s path to profitability, McDonough noted cost savings derived from the launch of the second-generation R1 last year, and said the company will achieve further reductions with the R2.—
Jane Thier,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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The museum’s 2025 Art+Film Gala, held Saturday beneath a crisp November sky, shimmered with sequins, many of them courtesy of Gucci, the gala’s longtime presenting sponsor since its launch in 2011.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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