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
From the crew to the design, every detail is intended to push the boundaries of a still-nascent industry—one that’s only poised to grow.
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Divia Thani, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
During Jimmy Carter’s tenure, Iran’s nascent revolutionary government held Americans hostage for 444 days, releasing them one minute into Ronald Reagan’s presidency.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Strong westerly winds spurred on by El Niño – a natural climate pattern marked by warmer-than-average Pacific Ocean water – tend to prevent nascent Atlantic storms from developing.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
All of it is slowly becoming available for streaming and free download at the nonprofit online repository Internet Archive, including that nascent Nirvana show recording, with the audio from Jacobs’ cassette recorder cleaned up.
—Christopher Weber, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Divia Thani, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
During Jimmy Carter’s tenure, Iran’s nascent revolutionary government held Americans hostage for 444 days, releasing them one minute into Ronald Reagan’s presidency.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Strong westerly winds spurred on by El Niño – a natural climate pattern marked by warmer-than-average Pacific Ocean water – tend to prevent nascent Atlantic storms from developing.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
All of it is slowly becoming available for streaming and free download at the nonprofit online repository Internet Archive, including that nascent Nirvana show recording, with the audio from Jacobs’ cassette recorder cleaned up.
—Christopher Weber, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nascent
Adjective
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The permanent chair controls a $468,000 committee budget, the second-largest of any City Council committee, and holds a seat on the Chicago Plan Commission, which gives initial approval to major developments.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Oil prices rose again Thursday above $100 a barrel as initial optimism about a truce gave way to uncertainty.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The first offset was the development of nuclear weapons, which secured American dominance over a Soviet Union that could rely on mass mobilization.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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System sales to China fell to 19% of overall sales in the first quarter, compared to 36% in the December quarter.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Their evident fondness for one another, glowing warmly alongside all their sniping and whispering and eye-rolling, allows all the nightmares in Big Mistakes to feel like a lark rather than an incipient calamity.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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His incipient political ascent has been marred by tragedy—41 people died and more than 80 were injured in a stampede at a TVK rally in 2025.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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India now plays with a smile and budding excitement.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Since making her first public appearance with Phillips in early 2024, Sperling has proven herself a budding style icon.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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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Proceeds support horticulture scholarships at MiraCosta College and fund garden programs in local elementary and middle schools.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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This year, six staffers each covered multiple schools across elementary, middle and high school levels to provide therapy and referrals to Johnson County Mental Health.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Miller structured the play differently, snapping back between realism and symbolism, as manifest in Jo Mielziner’s famous original set.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The original proposal included a provision that would have banned athletes from participating in sports after three positive tests.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Nascent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nascent. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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