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
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.
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Patty Huntington, Sourcing Journal, 17 Mar. 2026
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
Archos, who grew up in the family restaurant business, had already opened several successful Wildberry Pancake and Cafe locations in Chicago and the suburbs, and was convinced his hospitality experience would serve him well in the nascent cannabis industry.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
However, many around town consider the production cost for an original, edgy, high-art movie, with an actress who is still nascent in her career as far as marquee value goes, to be way too much.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2026
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Patty Huntington, Sourcing Journal, 17 Mar. 2026
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
Archos, who grew up in the family restaurant business, had already opened several successful Wildberry Pancake and Cafe locations in Chicago and the suburbs, and was convinced his hospitality experience would serve him well in the nascent cannabis industry.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
However, many around town consider the production cost for an original, edgy, high-art movie, with an actress who is still nascent in her career as far as marquee value goes, to be way too much.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nascent
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The initial rally happened on June 14, a week after the uptick in immigration enforcement operations in LA County.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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At the time of the initial gun battle, the MacEgans were on an afternoon walk through a nearby field.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Along with margins not in the speaker’s favor, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), who helped do much of the heavy lifting during the first reconciliation process, publicly expressed doubt that another reconciliation bill can be passed.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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Still, comparing the first season of Hubert Davis to that of UNC head football coach Bill Belichick is like comparing the NFL rookie years of Cam Newton and Jimmy Clausen.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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In one settlement set to be devoured by London, Hester (Hera Hilmar) is waiting to exact revenge against Thaddeus Valentine (Hugo Weaving) for killing her mother, and young historian Tom Natsworthy (Robert Sheehan) joins her incipient rebellion.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
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The political liberalization, while still incipient, was likened by Velásquez to glasnost, referring to the era of reforms and freer public debate that preceded the collapse of the Soviet Union.—
EGINA GARCIA CANO,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Beyond her academic excellence, Belle consistently creates films on her own time and has built a budding YouTube channel that showcases her originality, strong visual storytelling, and impressive creativity in editing.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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But there remains some budding controversy about the nameplates on the brothers’ Wild jerseys.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
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The mood is unsettled; the structure is amorphous and inchoate.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
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In Short’s case, the flattening is particularly egregious, because the inchoate facts of her life are shoehorned into the obsessions of amateur sleuths who continue to get those facts wrong.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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According to DeKalb officials, only 83% of elementary seats and 79% of middle school seats were filled during the 2024 to 2025 school year.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The movement to ban or severely restrict screen time learning for elementary-age students comes as nearly 40 states have passed legislation to prohibit or restrict cellphone use in schools, including California, which passed a law that will take effect in July.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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If the rock star is a romantic individual who expresses some inner truth through original music, the idol is an omnicompetent interpreter of material.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Though the original clip is authentic, showing seven dogs wandering down the side of a highway in northeastern Jilin province, Chinese state media has since debunked the narrative of their escape and journey home.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Nascent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nascent. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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