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
Communities like Longevity Global play a vital role in shaping nascent fields.
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Tomoko Yokoi, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The first licenses for this nascent industry were issued to prospective business owners earlier this year.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
Joining Corgan in the Machines of God is nascent Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Kiki Wong, drummer Jake Hayden, and bassist Kid Tigrrr (aka Jenna Fournier of NIIGHTS).
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
But by the ‘80s, the young were getting into the nascent aerobics craze and balked at overeating.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Tomoko Yokoi, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The first licenses for this nascent industry were issued to prospective business owners earlier this year.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
Joining Corgan in the Machines of God is nascent Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Kiki Wong, drummer Jake Hayden, and bassist Kid Tigrrr (aka Jenna Fournier of NIIGHTS).
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
But by the ‘80s, the young were getting into the nascent aerobics craze and balked at overeating.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nascent
Adjective
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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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To get a more complete picture of the impact of Trump’s initial tariff policies on the sporting goods and apparel industry, Sportico obtained a list of suppliers for 11 major companies that share their facilities on the platform Open Supply Hub.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Mavs do have a first round draft selection in the upcoming NBA Draft, which will be in the lottery.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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The first baseman, playing in, then got Caballero in a rundown.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Judeo-Christian tradition, which began with God's world-transforming revelation to the incipient Israelite nation at Mount Sinai, birthed Western civilization and has nourished it over the course of thousands of years.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Is a scramble for resources to blame for conflict, or are incipient inequalities and economic injustice the primary cause; or perhaps the two are related in some way?—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of big-name free agents and superstars, the roster was populated with up-and-coming talent including eccentric first baseman Triston Casas, ultra-intense budding superstar Jarren Duran and ascending ace Brayan Bello.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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For the last several months, Ken Harvey has been cultivating a budding side business for his Honda and Mazda dealerships in Northern California: selling used Teslas.—
Neal E. Boudette,
New York Times,
6 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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The Go Nuts For Reading program encourages elementary and middle school students to participate in an eight-book reading challenge at the beginning of the year, leading to free game tickets and a visit from the squirrel mascots, Nutzy and Nutasha.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Authorities said the two juveniles were elementary and middle school age, Alaska’s News Source reported.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Wherever the original source of the incorrect headline came from, it was amplified by trusted sources in financial news, creating a very expensive lesson in the value of accurate and reliable reporting.—
Hadas Gold and Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Switch 2 will hit store shelves on June 5 for $449.99, up from $300 for the original Switch.—
Teddy Farkas,Steve Kovach,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Nascent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nascent. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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