emerging

adjective

emerg·​ing i-ˈmər-jiŋ How to pronounce emerging (audio)
: newly formed or prominent : emergent sense 4
emerging nations
an emerging artist
investing in emerging markets
None of the books under review deals at all with the question of access to emerging technologies. Who gets to use this new technology?Charles Moran

Examples of emerging in a Sentence

There is an emerging consensus that the war will end soon.
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According to the Morgan Stanley Capital Index (MSCI) equity index, there are 58 emerging and frontier markets (EM). Robert Ginsburg, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 Sure, the annual ceremony always honors the best and brightest in music, and Sunday was no different, spotlighting some of the greatest emerging and long-standing names in the industry. Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2025 If one security layer is breached, others remain to protect the system, providing comprehensive defense against new and emerging threats. Danny Jenkins, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 And more broadly, the state of the market is currently have a real effect on galleries like yours that represent more emerging and mid-career artists who are open to experimentation. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for emerging

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of emerging was in 1646

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“Emerging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emerging. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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