as in initial
beginning to come into existence
one of the leading figures in the nascent civil-rights movement
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Recent Examples of nascent
In February, the group revealed the list of nascent directors that would participate in the yearlong program.
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Peter White, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
The young Canadian defeated two of the top-four seeds — world No. 4 and top seed Jessica Pegula in the Round of 16 and 12th-ranked and third-seeded Elana Rybakina in the semifinals — en route to the biggest title of her nascent career.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2025
The nascent recognition was far from the first time that Birmingham has recognized the continuing impact of Black Sabbath.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 25 July 2025
The Incredible Hulk' (2008) Before ultimately being replaced in other movies by Mark Ruffalo, Edward Norton starred as scientist Bruce Banner in this odd duck from the nascent MCU.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
The young Canadian defeated two of the top-four seeds — world No. 4 and top seed Jessica Pegula in the Round of 16 and 12th-ranked and third-seeded Elana Rybakina in the semifinals — en route to the biggest title of her nascent career.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2025
The nascent recognition was far from the first time that Birmingham has recognized the continuing impact of Black Sabbath.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 25 July 2025
The Incredible Hulk' (2008) Before ultimately being replaced in other movies by Mark Ruffalo, Edward Norton starred as scientist Bruce Banner in this odd duck from the nascent MCU.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nascent
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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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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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That said, the Revolution had promising spells of attacking play and even looked the more dangerous side in the first half.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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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
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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,
25 July 2025
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This is the social gathering where budding friendships are forged, and real connections are made.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Further, the rate of new federal research grant awards has nearly halved, stalling new studies and preventing budding scientists from being paid for their work.—
Lisa Eyler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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Many of Piker’s viewers come to him with inchoate opinions.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Running deep beneath all these threads seemed to be an inchoate feeling that simply to show evil was to become its apprentice.—
Cutter Wood,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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One of the fastest-growing districts in the state, Leander ISD operates dozens of elementary, middle and high schools.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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There are indications that students who had to attend school at the elementary and high school level were noticeably behind where other students would have been at that same point in their education.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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This batch features the entire main cast of the original Star Trek series, from Capt. James T. Kirk, Spock and Uhura to Nurse and eventual-Chief Medical Officer Christine Chapel and Yeoman and eventual-Communications Officer Janice Rand.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Timo Tjahjanto took over directing duties from the original’s filmmaker Ilya Naishuller.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Nascent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nascent. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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