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
Gulf states are also using this nascent cooperation to export their vision for the region: stable states headed by pragmatic, moderate governments that look for cross-border cooperation and economic prosperity.
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Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
Four years ago, WME Sports, an arm of the entertainment behemoth Endeavor, wanted to supercharge its nascent baseball agent business.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Though the market is still nascent, the first commercial flights using e-fuels, at least in part, are expected by 2030, Mutrelle says.
—Megan Frye, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
As retail media continues to evolve from a nascent opportunity to a core profit center, these benchmarks provide a roadmap for retailers seeking to maximize revenue without compromising user experience.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
Four years ago, WME Sports, an arm of the entertainment behemoth Endeavor, wanted to supercharge its nascent baseball agent business.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Though the market is still nascent, the first commercial flights using e-fuels, at least in part, are expected by 2030, Mutrelle says.
—Megan Frye, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
As retail media continues to evolve from a nascent opportunity to a core profit center, these benchmarks provide a roadmap for retailers seeking to maximize revenue without compromising user experience.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nascent
Adjective
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And ask how often do their patients need red-reduce surgery, or revision surgery, after the initial surgery.—
Carlos Wolf,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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The swimmer, later identified as Sean Barton, a visitor from New Mexico, received initial treatment at the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital for further evaluation.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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President Donald Trump flipped Miami-Dade red for the first time since George H.W. Bush won the presidency in 1988, riding new support throughout the majority-Hispanic county.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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There are many incipient VPPs clustered around utilities across the country.—
Llewellyn King,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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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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Spain produces one of the highest volumes of qualified and well-known trainers, many from the Basque Country—incoming Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso among them—and the project educates budding coaches, too.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Hordes of paparazzi, budding starlets pushing through to premieres among them; Helmut Newton perched on a chair mid-shot.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
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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 bill will prohibit cell-phone use throughout the school day in elementary and middle schools.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Thirty-two busloads of elementary students from Title 1 schools throughout San Diego County eagerly hopped off buses during the week of May 12-16 to enjoy an enriching, exciting, and totally fun Plant*Grow*Eat morning at the Del Mar Fairgrounds’ Infield Farm.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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The original National Theatre run played from Nov. 21, 2024, through Jan. 25, 2025, in the Lyttelton Theatre before being released to cinemas worldwide through National Theatre Live.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Live Oak County historian Conrad Conrad has been working to identify these structures, including an automobile bridge built to provide access before the original river valley was flooded in the late 1950s.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Nascent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nascent. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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