emerging

Definition of emergingnext
present participle of emerge

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of emerging While cases have slowed in Ituri province, the epicenter, the outbreak is spreading in emerging hot spots in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026 Bellingham has followed a similar trajectory off the pitch, emerging as one of the sport’s most marketable young stars. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The number of passengers from emerging markets continues rising. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 Each is decorated with original art from emerging Greek artists, something which is seen throughout the resort. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Han’s Sang-mi is a similarly captivating presence onscreen, a bundle of nervous energy on the brink of exploding, captured brilliantly by one of Korea’s most consistently versatile emerging talents. — James Marsh, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 Those are emerging genres in the microdrama space and fans are starting to really respond to them. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 The floor plan changes will also see several blue-chip exhibitors more evenly distributed across the convention center as a way to prompt collectors to traverse more of the fair—and hopefully come across midsize and emerging galleries along the way. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Sullivan was selected as a starter for that match, showing just how much faith Pochettino has in the emerging talent, who only turned 17 on Monday. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emerging
Verb
  • California’s Labor Commissioner handles retaliation complaints arising under laws within its jurisdiction.
    — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And bond volatility surged this month, raising concerns about dislocations arising in markets.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For decades, the seabirds have pecked at whales surfacing to breathe, gorging on their skin and blubber.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • By adapting delivery routes as climate and conflict conditions change, the tool could cut cost per child by 25% while surfacing 10 to 20% more children.
    — Jeannie Annan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • My intention for this film actually also is to be a reflection of what’s happening in Palestine.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • There's a long history of events like this happening in fraternities.
    — Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The slow rate at which this is occurring indicates this cosmic vampirism will last for hundreds of thousands to billions of years.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Revealing two distinct reactions The images revealed two distinct physical reactions occurring side by side.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Emerging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emerging. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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