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
The status of nitrogenase as an informal quantum computing benchmark traces back to a 2011 meeting Microsoft organized to explore applications for its nascent quantum computing group.
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Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026
The more nascent Transkribus in Europe is co-owned by research institutions that collectively train their AI software to transcribe texts for historical research.
—Nathan Schneider, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Which raises the question of what potential value the Heat would be surrendering if the 7-footer was sent out in a trade at this still nascent stage of his career.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
San Francisco’s luxury housing market is booming, fueled by the stunning wealth created by the nascent artificial intelligence industry and a record stock market.
—Conor Sen, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026
The more nascent Transkribus in Europe is co-owned by research institutions that collectively train their AI software to transcribe texts for historical research.
—Nathan Schneider, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Which raises the question of what potential value the Heat would be surrendering if the 7-footer was sent out in a trade at this still nascent stage of his career.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
San Francisco’s luxury housing market is booming, fueled by the stunning wealth created by the nascent artificial intelligence industry and a record stock market.
—Conor Sen, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nascent
Adjective
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Participants underwent an initial baseline assessment and were assigned individualized vagus nerve stimulation protocols designed by Pulsetto’s clinical team.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Trump’s initial director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, resigned last month, citing her husband’s recent cancer diagnosis.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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After a night that featured 38 foul calls and a gritty Connecticut team determined to make a statement in Atlanta, the Dream clinched a 91-74 win over the Sun in a back-and-forth matchup that started rough but ended on a high note in their first Commissioner’s Cup game.—
Micahya Costen,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
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Haaland could make history as the first female Native American governor if she’s elected.—
Erin Cox,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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Even incipient technologies like quantum computing rely on specialized fabrication and precision engineering.—
Eric Kutcher,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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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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Without a closer, the Dodgers’ circle of trust in close games includes a good mix of veteran arms and budding talent, from Scott, Vesia and Blake Treinen to Hurt, Klein and Jack Dreyer (on the 15-day IL because of left shoulder discomfort).—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 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
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These are the inchoate and unarticulated aspects of the relationship an author offers to us through a book, the parts of the reading experience that provide a kind of psychological mooring for a reader.—
Walt Hunter,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Regardless, there’s a clear symbolism to Clark empathizing and embracing a bloated externalization of his own inchoate fury until someone with an outside perspective disturbs his peace, and that fury breaks loose and devours him.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Perez’s elementary-school-age daughter somehow survived the natural gas explosion at The Clyde apartments with only minor scratches, acording to Carmona.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2026
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One study found that AI chatbots were shown to help elementary-aged children learn English.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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It's been 13 years since that sequel, which shed nearly every major player from the original franchise's cast and crew and added fresh blood like Ashley Tisdale and Lindsay Lohan.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
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There are other interesting twists to the original story that highlight different parts of the themes of crime, punishment, family and responsibility.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Nascent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nascent. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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