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
That summer, Gordy purchased a two-story West Grand Boulevard house to serve as a home for his young family while doubling as an office and recording studio for his nascent company.
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Brian McCollum, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The drama will be backed by production financing from Calculus Media, with international sales and distribution handled by nascent sales house High Road Entertainment, run by James Durie and Richard Tulk-Hart.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Pop is a Coachella vet, having first played solo in 2001 during the then nascent fest’s second installment.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
If approved, the plant would be the only commercial nuclear facility in Idaho, and among the first in the nation to use small modular reactors, a nascent technology that can be built in factories and assembled on site to cut construction costs and save time.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
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Brian McCollum, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The drama will be backed by production financing from Calculus Media, with international sales and distribution handled by nascent sales house High Road Entertainment, run by James Durie and Richard Tulk-Hart.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Pop is a Coachella vet, having first played solo in 2001 during the then nascent fest’s second installment.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
If approved, the plant would be the only commercial nuclear facility in Idaho, and among the first in the nation to use small modular reactors, a nascent technology that can be built in factories and assembled on site to cut construction costs and save time.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nascent
Adjective
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The council, in granting initial approval, said petitioners must provide a full development plan and agree to improvements at the site.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Your intense focus can turn initial success into lasting momentum, while positive self-talk prevents burnout if any snags slow the pace.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Jaiden Ilginis made quite an entrance last spring for Tinley Park, recording a hat trick in her first game as a freshman.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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With Carlos Rodón, set to make his first rehab start Friday, and Gerrit Cole, scheduled for his second rehab start Thursday, working their way back from injuries, a logjam is coming to the Yankees’ rotation if everyone else stays healthy.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 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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The original cost was $510,000 but that's gone up by an additional $75,000 due to import tariffs and taxes.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Due to building restrictions, the team stuck with the original footprint but were able to extend the height 15 feet, making way for more gracious guest rooms.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Nascent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nascent. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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