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
Investor interest in the nascent natural hydrogen sector has been intensifying in recent months, fueling optimism initially driven by research startups and junior exploration companies.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
Olympic gold medalist Masai Russell set an American record in the 100-meter hurdles Friday, running 12.17 seconds for the second-fastest time in world history and boosting the nascent Grand Slam Track league.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Their misadventures take them across Japan, collecting shards of a magic jewel as the nascent country’s chaotic Sengoku period rages.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 May 2025
The intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly evolving field, lacking a definitive playbook due to its complexity and nascent state.
—Austin Berglas, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
Olympic gold medalist Masai Russell set an American record in the 100-meter hurdles Friday, running 12.17 seconds for the second-fastest time in world history and boosting the nascent Grand Slam Track league.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Their misadventures take them across Japan, collecting shards of a magic jewel as the nascent country’s chaotic Sengoku period rages.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 May 2025
The intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly evolving field, lacking a definitive playbook due to its complexity and nascent state.
—Austin Berglas, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nascent
Adjective
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Biden's attorney jumped in to clarify that Hur's team had asked a speculative question that did not reflect Biden's initial answer.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Even in the conference finals against the Miami Heat two seasons ago, Boston won three games in a row to make up for their initial collapse.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Those first appearances will be in early 2023; at this writing, router maker TP-Link had just announced a slate of pricey Archer router and Deco mesh Wi-Fi 7 gear to debut in Q1.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Firefighters received multiple calls before 7 p.m. to the warehouse, with the first units arriving by 6:58 p.m.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Abrego Garcia’s case was a human tragedy and an incipient constitutional crisis.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2025
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And an administrative error by the Trump team in its aggressive program to deport undocumented migrants has turned into an incipient constitutional crisis.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Four decades earlier and Emery, albeit within less modern facilities, was playing here before joining Real Sociedad as a young, budding footballer.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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From universities that are as old (or older) than the moving picture itself, to budding programs, the schools on this list collectively offer an impressive array of educators, facilities and lessons to be learned.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Last week, the Legislature approved a statewide school-day ban in elementary and middle schools.—
Christopher J. Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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The committee also pushed back on Lamont over the Education Cost Sharing grant, the main funding program to support local elementary and secondary school operating expenses.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Take note of the major differences between your original job description and your current daily responsibilities.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The original plan for the company had been to call it Freeman Broadcasting with me as chief executive.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
13 May 2025
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“Nascent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nascent. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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