as in nascent
beginning to come into existence
I have an incipient dislike and distrust of that guy, and I only met him this morning
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Recent Examples of incipient
One frequent topic of discussion in its pages was Germany’s militarism, an original sin that had led the country into the Great War and paved the way for incipient fascism.
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Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
Rising insolvency in oil states would exacerbate an incipient meltdown in emerging markets, where the International Monetary Fund had been warning about widespread debt distress even before the coronavirus pandemic.
—Amy Myers Jaffe, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2020
Because of an incipient backup system of low earth orbit satellites with very low latency, 5G will encourage innovations around satellite antennas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2018
The administration could pressure Qaddafi to abandon his incipient nuclear and chemical weapons programs, and to compensate the families of the Pan Am 103 victims.
—Ethan Chorin, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2016
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Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
Rising insolvency in oil states would exacerbate an incipient meltdown in emerging markets, where the International Monetary Fund had been warning about widespread debt distress even before the coronavirus pandemic.
—Amy Myers Jaffe, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2020
Because of an incipient backup system of low earth orbit satellites with very low latency, 5G will encourage innovations around satellite antennas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2018
The administration could pressure Qaddafi to abandon his incipient nuclear and chemical weapons programs, and to compensate the families of the Pan Am 103 victims.
—Ethan Chorin, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incipient
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Thanks to the silversmith’s midnight ride, the nascent colonial militia was able to transform into a formidable threat, driving the British into retreat and setting the stage for a new nation.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Kinkade’s nascent pieces were often dark and provocative.—
Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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His remarks came as markets began to stabilize following initial uncertainty about the administration's trade tactics.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Clark made the initial comments in her interview in December with Time Magazine and refreshed those remarks in her interview with comedian David Letterman.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Combs' trial, which will take place in downtown Manhattan, is currently set to begin with jury selection on the first Monday in May.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The 2024 football season was Belichick's first away from the sideline in nearly 50 years.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Incipient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incipient. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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