emergence
noun
emer·gence
i-ˈmər-jən(t)s 
1
: the act or an instance of emerging
2
: any of various superficial outgrowths of plant tissue usually formed from both epidermis and immediately underlying tissues
3
: penetration of the soil surface by a newly germinated plant
Examples of emergence in a Sentence
the emergence of the Internet as an important means of communication
the economy's emergence from a recession
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Saturday’s game against Illinois is projected as a coin flip, largely due to the emergence of All-American freshman guard Keaton Wagler, whose potential hadn’t yet been realized when the Huskies held him to just three points back in November.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
With the emergence of Fox Sports’ College Basketball Crown postseason tournament, fewer and fewer power conference teams are playing in the NIT anymore, long the preferred tournament for teams that don’t make March Madness.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
In the fall, Democrats shut down the government for forty-three days—the longest such closure ever—prior to the emergence of a deal that funded most agencies through the end of January.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Orkin focuses on reducing their activity during this time and safeguarding your home against their impending spring emergence.
—Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
With the emergence of Fox Sports’ College Basketball Crown postseason tournament, fewer and fewer power conference teams are playing in the NIT anymore, long the preferred tournament for teams that don’t make March Madness.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
In the fall, Democrats shut down the government for forty-three days—the longest such closure ever—prior to the emergence of a deal that funded most agencies through the end of January.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Orkin focuses on reducing their activity during this time and safeguarding your home against their impending spring emergence.
—Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Emergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergence. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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emergence
noun
emer·gence
i-ˈmər-jən(t)s
: the act or an instance of emerging
Medical Definition
emergence
noun
emer·gence
i-ˈmər-jən(t)s
: a recovering of consciousness (as from anesthesia)
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